This blog defines the like
operator in VB.NET
Like operator
The Like operator is used for
compare two string. If string matches pattern, result is True; if there is no
match, result is False. If both string and pattern are an empty string. the
result is True. Otherwise, if either string or pattern is an empty string, the
result is False.
General Syntax
res = string Like pattern
- res
- Required. Any Boolean variable. The
result is a Boolean value indicating whether or not the string
matches the pattern.
- string
- Required. Any String expression.
- pattern
- Required. Any String expression
conforming to the pattern-matching conventions described in Remarks.
For example
Module
Module1
Sub Main()
Dim s As
String
s =
"VB.Net"
If s Like
"?B.Net" Then
Console.WriteLine("'VB.Net'
is Like '?B.Net'")
End Sub
End
Module
OUTPUT
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