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SqlMethods.Like Method

.NET Framework 4

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

This member is overloaded. For complete information about this member, including syntax, usage, and examples, click a name in the overload list.

Overload List

	Name	Description
	Like(String, String)	Determines whether a specific character string matches a specified pattern. This method is currently only supported in LINQ to SQL queries.
	Like(String, String, Char)	Determines whether a specific character string matches a specified pattern. This method is currently only supported in LINQ to SQL queries.

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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.

Reference

SqlMethods Class

System.Data.Linq.SqlClient Namespace

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