Sharmad,
> Can I replace a query statement having a "LIKE" with a statement
> having "="
> still getting the same functionality
>
> Like for ex:-
> SELECT * from teble_name WHERE name LIKE "%name%";
You cannot.
WIthin the SQL standard, you must use "LIKE" if you want to use
wildcards. PostgreSQL also supports the Regular Expression operator "~"
which does a different kind of pattern matching. See "Functions and
Operators" in the online PostgreSQL documentation, or purchase a copy of
"PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts".
-Josh Berkus
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