Question

How to search for a specified pattern with the LIKE operator in a WHERE clause in SQL

Answer 1

--   selects all workers that the their first name start with the letter "d"

SELECT * FROM Workers
WHERE FirstName LIKE 'd%'

 

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Answer 2

--   selects all workers that the their first name end with the letter "f"

SELECT * FROM Workers
WHERE FirstName LIKE '%f'

 

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Answer 3

--   selects all workers that the their first name contain "ie"

SELECT * FROM Workers
WHERE FirstName LIKE '%ie%'

 

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Answer 4

--   selects all workers that the their first name NOT contain "ie"
 
SELECT * FROM Workers
WHERE FirstName NOT LIKE '%ie%'

 

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