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Answer: Filter with the LIKE Operator

Explore how to filter SQL records effectively using the LIKE operator and its wildcards. Understand alternative filtering methods such as RIGHT, SUBSTRING, REGEXP, and LOCATE functions to enhance query precision and flexibility.

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Solution

The solution is given below:

MySQL
/* The query to find the students whose name ends with 'a' */
SELECT * FROM StudentGrades
WHERE  StudentName LIKE '%a';

Explanation

The explanation of the code solution is given below:

  • Line 2: The SELECT query selects all the columns using the * wildcard. The FROM clause specifies the table name as Students.

  • Line 3: The WHERE clause specifies the condition on which we want to retrieve the data from the table. Here, we use the LIKE operator to filter the records.

Recall of relevant concepts

We have covered the following concepts in this question:

  • Selective columns

  • Filtering the records

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