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| − | + | SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15; | |
| − | + | FROM accounts; | |
| − | SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15 | + | WHERE paid_date < date() AND name LIKE "%inc%"; |
| − | FROM accounts | + | ORDER BY name, paid_date |
| − | WHERE paid_date < date() AND name LIKE "%inc%" | + | |
| − | ORDER BY name, paid_date | + | |
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
| − | Recital | + | Recital, Recital Server |
[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:SQL]] | [[Category:SQL]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:20, 22 December 2009
Purpose
Special predicate
Syntax
<expression1> [NOT] LIKE <expression2>
See Also
INSERT, PREDICATES, SELECT, UPDATE
Description
LIKE is a special predicate to evaluate whether the specified <expression1> matches <expression2>. The <expression2> can contain the following wildcards:
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
| _ | Any single character |
| % | Zero or more characters |
The optional NOT evaluates whether the specified <expression1> does not match <expression2>.
Example
SELECT name, address, balance, cost*1.15; FROM accounts; WHERE paid_date < date() AND name LIKE "%inc%"; ORDER BY name, paid_date
Products
Recital, Recital Server
