SQL Fundamentals · Filtering & Sorting · Lesson 9 of 17
Pattern Matching with LIKE
Concept
Pattern Matching with LIKE
LIKE finds rows matching a text pattern, where % matches any sequence of characters and _ matches a single character.
By the end of this lesson
- Explain the core idea behind Pattern Matching with LIKE.
- Predict output before running a change.
- Test one realistic and one unusual input.
- Use the result to make the next decision.
How to study this page
- 1. Read one concept.
- 2. Change the example.
- 3. Run, compare, and explain.
- 4. Complete the challenge below.
Self-check before continuing
Without looking at the example, describe what changes when you modify one input in Pattern Matching with LIKE. Then reopen the editor and prove your explanation with a small test.
You are ready to continue when you can predict, test, and explain the result.
Your turn
Write a query that finds all students whose name ends with the letter n.
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