The LIKE operator is used to search for a specified pattern in a column. It is commonly used with wildcards (% and _).

Example: Using LIKE

SELECT Name
FROM FreedomFighters
WHERE Name LIKE 'K%';

Wildcards

• %: Represents zero, one, or multiple characters.
• _: Represents a single character.

Do's and Don'ts

Do's

• Use LIKE with appropriate wildcards for flexible pattern matching.
• Index the columns being searched for better performance.

Don'ts

• Don't use LIKE for exact matches; use = instead.
• Don't forget that wildcard searches can be resource-intensive on large datasets.