LIKE()

Purpose

Function to compare two strings for similarities

Syntax

LIKE(<expC1>, <expC2>)

See Also

SOUNDEX(), STRTRAN()

Description

The LIKE() function is used to compare two character strings for matching qualities. The <expC1> specifies the matching pattern to look for. The <expC2> specifies the string in which to look. The <expC1> accepts "wildcard" characters with which to construct the pattern. Wildcard characters may represent upper case or lower case characters, but specific characters are case sensitive. The Recital/4GL supports the following wildcard characters:

Characters	Description
?	Matches any one character
%	Synonymous with ?
*	Matches zero or more characters

If the LIKE() function is used in SQL statements, the following wildcard characters are available:

Characters	Description
_	Matches any one character
%	Matches zero or more characters

The LIKE() function returns .T. if a matching pattern is found, or .F. otherwise.

Example

?like("*Recital*", "This is Recital")
.T.