Wildcard not working in SQLite

Question

I keep trying to use wildcards in a search in an android app, and keep running into errors.

I'm performing a search on my application using the string below:

Cursor c_name = b.query("namedrxns", new String[] { "_id", "name" },
              "name LIKE %?%", new String[] { query }, null, null, null);

when I use name LIKE %?% or name=%?% I get a "near "%": syntax error: , while compiling: SELECT _id, name FROM namedrxns WHERE name=%?%" error.

but with name LIKE '%?%' or name='%?%' I get instead "bind or column index out of range: handle 0x40cb70"

Could someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Append the % to the query parameter.

I.E.:

Cursor c_name = b.query("namedrxns", new String[] { "_id", "name" },
          "name LIKE ?", new String[] { "%"+query+"%" }, null, null, null);

Like Thomas Mueller already said, please note that % and _ within the value still work as wildcards.

Answer 2

The following should work (but I didn't test it with SQLite):

"name LIKE '%' || ? || '%'"

Please note that "%" and "_" within the value still work as wildcards.