JavaScript operator similar to SQL "like" [duplicate]

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Emulating SQL LIKE in JavaScript

Is there an operator in JavaScript which is similar to the like operator in SQL? Explanations and examples are appreciated.

Answer 1

You can use regular expressions in Javascript to do pattern matching of strings.

For example:

var s = "hello world!"; if (s.match(/hello.*/)) {   // do something } 

The match() test is much like WHERE s LIKE 'hello%' in SQL.

Answer 2

No.

You want to use: .indexOf("foo") and then check the index. If it's >= 0, it contains that string.