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SqlMethods.Like Method (String, String)

.NET Framework 4.5

Determines whether a specific character string matches a specified pattern. This method is currently only supported in LINQ to SQL queries.

Namespace: System.Data.Linq.SqlClient
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)

Syntax

C++

public static bool Like(
	string matchExpression,
	string pattern
)

Parameters

matchExpression: Type: System.String
The string to be searched for a match.

pattern: Type: System.String
The pattern, which may include wildcard characters, to match in matchExpression.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if matchExpression matches the pattern; otherwise, false.

Remarks

The SQL Server LIKE functionality cannot be exposed through translation of existing common language runtime (CLR) and .NET Framework constructs, and is unsupported outside of a LINQ to SQL context. The use of this method outside of LINQ to SQL will always throw an exception of type NotSupportedException.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

SqlMethods Class

Like Overload

System.Data.Linq.SqlClient Namespace

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