[Gambas-user] Correctly using the LIKE operator

[MaxVK]

Mike Keehan-2 wrote:
> 
> Hi Max.
> 
> I don't think LIKE will do what you want.
> 
> When you code 'IF CheckWord LIKE "[abcd]*" THEN ...', then the IF 
> condition is true if CheckWord starts with any of the letters 'a', 
> 'b', 'c', or 'd'.  The square brackets are used to match against a 
> single character of CheckWord.
> 
> 'LIKE' will not say that 'picure' is similar to 'picture' for example.
> 
> I suggest you research (i.e. google) for Soundex, and for correlate.
> 
> Best of luck,
> 
>     Mike.
> 

Aha! Thanks Mike. I think I was becoming a little confused about what LIKE
actually does. Iv found some information on soundex and its looking
promising.

Cheers

Max
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