Hi Folks,
In sql you can use the 'LIKE' comparison - such as:
select * from CONTACTS where First LIKE '%sam%'
Q: But how do you do this with just PHP when you are trying to compare 2 string variables?
... something such as : $a LIKE $b ???
BTW: I don't see anything such as 'LIKE' listed below...
From: PHP: Comparison Operators - Manual
Location: http://us.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php
Info:
Comparison Operators
Example Name Result
$a == $b Equal TRUE if $a is equal to $b.
$a === $b Identical TRUE if $a is equal to $b, and they are of the same type. (introduced in PHP 4)
$a != $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b.
$a <> $b Not equal TRUE if $a is not equal to $b.
$a !== $b Not identical TRUE if $a is not equal to $b, or they are not of the same type. (introduced in PHP 4)
$a < $b Less than TRUE if $a is strictly less than $b.
$a > $b Greater than TRUE if $a is strictly greater than $b.
$a <= $b Less than or equal to TRUE if $a is less than or equal to $b.
$a >= $b Greater than or equal to TRUE if $a is greater than or equal to $b.
