Understanding SQL - Part 6: The SELECT Statement - The LIKE Operator and Wildcards

By: Adrian Senior on Friday, July 15, 2005
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In this the sixth tutorial in this series we will be taking a look at the LIKE operator and the wildcards that we can use alongside it. The LIKE operator is a very powerful tool, and can be an ideal operator to use when providing users with the ability to search your web site.

The Understanding SQL Series
Understanding SQL - Part 1: The SELECT Statement
Understanding SQL - Part 2: The SELECT Statement - Comparison Operators
Understanding SQL - Part 3: The SELECT Statement - Logical Operators & Clauses
Understanding SQL - Part 4: The SELECT Statement - Evaluation Ordering
Understanding SQL - Part 5: The SELECT Statement - Utilizing the IN & BETWEEN Operators
Understanding SQL - Part 6: The SELECT Statement - The LIKE Operator and Wildcards

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