If a match string is specified, this position in the search pattern can be replaced by any number of characters.
Syntax
<match_string> ::= % | * | X'1F'
Explanation
A (
LIKE predicate) is used to search for character strings that have a certain pattern. Match strings can be used to specify the pattern ( pattern_element).Model table:
Finding all customers whose names have any lengths and begin with 'M':
SELECT name, city FROM customer
WHERE name LIKE 'M%'
NAME |
CITY |
Porter |
Los Angeles |
Peters |
Los Angeles |
Porter |
New York |
Jackson |
Los Angeles |