string function same as 'LIKE' operator in SQL

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I want to search in a datagridview having lot of rows. When we enter search term in a textbox it will be compared to a particular column in the dgv in the textchanged event of textbox. Is there any string function in C# that works like the 'LIKE' operator in SQL?? Or how can I do it???

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Posted 6-Aug-10 18:04pm

shaijuvjohn

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Yusuf · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-06T18:36:00

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Well, there are plenty of String methods to help you get similar functionality. Look for

Contains<br />
EndsWith<br />
Equals<br />
IndexOf<br />
IndexOfAny<br />
LastIndexOf<br />
LastIndexOfAny<br />
StartsWith<br />
SubString<br />

here[^] is the full doc

Posted 6-Aug-10 18:36pm

Yusuf

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shaijuvjohn 7-Aug-10 0:55am

Thanks..