% means 0 or more characters. : Percentage wildcard « Regular Expression « SQL / MySQL

1. SQL / MySQL
2. Regular Expression
3. Percentage wildcard

% means 0 or more characters.

       
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE sales_rep(
    ->   employee_number INT,
    ->   surname VARCHAR(40),
    ->   first_name VARCHAR(30),
    ->   commission TINYINT
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> SELECT * FROM sales_rep WHERE surname LIKE '%e%';
Empty set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> drop table sales_rep;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

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