The LIKE operator is used in a WHERE clause to search for a specified pattern in a column. There are two wildcards often used in conjunction with the LIKE operator: The percent sign (%) represents zero, one, or multiple characters. The underscore sign (_) represents one, single character.

The LIKE operator is used in a WHERE clause to search for a specified pattern in a column. There are two wildcards often used in conjunction with the LIKE operator: The percent sign (%) represents zero, one, or multiple characters. The underscore sign (_) represents one, single character.

In a WHERE clause, the LIKE operator is used to look for a certain pattern in a column. When combined with the LIKE operator, the following two wildcards are frequently used: Zero, one, or more characters can be represented by the percent symbol (%). The underscore (_) symbol designates a single character.

The SQL LIKE operator is only used on CHAR or VARCHAR fields to match a pattern. LIKE operator can be used to match a pattern from a word, special characters, and wildcard characters. Any acceptable SQL statement, such as SELECT, INSERT INTO, UPDATE, or DELETE, can contain the LIKE operator.