In the beginning of the course we’ve briefly talked about the LIKE
operator. It allows us to filter records by matching a simple text pattern. For example, we used it to count all users from a specific Internet domain:
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users WHERE email LIKE '%@boogle.%'
The %
symbol is the wildcard symbol – it matches any text or no text at all. %
allows us to create smarter filters: we can specify the position of our search term (@boogle.
in the example above
).
Matching the beginning of text
We can filter records that start with a...
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About SQL Habit
Hi, it’s Anatoli, the author of SQL Habit. 
SQL Habit is a course (or, as some of the students say, “business simulator”). It’s based on a story of a fictional startup called Bindle. You’ll play a role of their Data Analyst
and solve real-life challenges from Business, Marketing, and Product Management.
SQL Habit course is made of bite-sized lessons (you’re looking at one atm) and exercises. They always have a real-life setting and detailed explanations. You can immediately apply everything you’ve learned at work. 