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Search for a literal LIKE wildcard
SQL: Declare an escape character so a percent sign in the pattern is literal.
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Search for a literal LIKE wildcard
SQL Server: Declare an escape character so a percent sign in the pattern is literal.
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Search for a literal LIKE wildcard
Postgres: Declare an escape character so a percent sign in the pattern is literal.
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Search for a literal LIKE wildcard
SQLite: Declare an escape character so a percent sign in the pattern is literal.
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Linux Commands: Use GNU version sort to compare embedded digit runs numerically.
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Match a known text prefix
SQL: A percent wildcard matches zero or more characters following the prefix.
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Match a known text prefix
SQL Server: A percent wildcard matches zero or more characters following the prefix.
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Match a known text prefix
Postgres: A percent wildcard matches zero or more characters following the prefix.
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Match a known text prefix
SQLite: A percent wildcard matches zero or more characters following the prefix.
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Match a text prefix
SQL: Use a percent wildcard after a known prefix.
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Match a text prefix
SQL Server: Use a percent wildcard after a known prefix.
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Match a text prefix
Postgres: Use a percent wildcard after a known prefix.
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