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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