LIKE function
Purpose: LIKE compares a string against a pattern.
Syntax:
RetVal% = LIKE(Buffer$, Pattern$)
Parameters:
- RetVal% Returns 1 if Pattern$ is found in Buffer$.
Returns 0 if Pattern$ is not found in Buffer$.
- Buffer$ String to which Pattern$ is compared.
- Pattern$ String expression to be compared to Buffer$.
Wildcard characters "*" and "?" can be used in Pattern$.
"*" means any number of characters.
"?" means any single character.
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Example:
DIM RetVal AS INTEGER
RetVal = LIKE("abcdefg","*d?f*")
PRINT RetVal ' This returns 1(true)
RetVal = LIKE("abcdefg","*df?")
PRINT RetVal ' This returns 0(false)