SqlMethods.Like Method (String, String, Char)
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Determines whether a specific character string matches a specified pattern. This method is currently only supported in LINQ to SQL queries.
Namespace:  System.Data.Linq.SqlClient
Assembly:  System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function Like ( _
    matchExpression As String, _
    pattern As String, _
    escapeCharacter As Char _
) As Boolean
public static bool Like(
    string matchExpression,
    string pattern,
    char escapeCharacter
)
Parameters
- matchExpression
 Type: System.String
 The string to be searched for a match.
- pattern
 Type: System.String
 The pattern, which may include wildcard characters, to match in matchExpression.
- escapeCharacter
 Type: System.Char
 The character to put in front of a wildcard character to indicate that it should be interpreted as a regular character and not as a wildcard character.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if matchExpression matches the pattern; otherwise, false.
Remarks
The SQL Server LIKE functionality cannot be exposed through translation of existing common language runtime (CLR) and .NET Framework constructs, and is unsupported outside of a LINQ to SQL context. The use of this method outside of LINQ to SQL will always throw an exception of type NotSupportedException.
Version Information
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
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