Search those records that contain % character in there value


The code below is to search those records where first name contains % character. This question also important for interview


/* Search those records where first name contains % */

CREATE TABLE #userdata (RecordId INT IDENTITY, FirstName VARCHAR(50), LastName VARCHAR(50))

INSERT INTO #userdata (FirstName, LastName) VALUES ('Dave%', 'Hanks'), ('Simon', 'Deja'), ('Peter%', 'Hans')

SELECT * FROM #userdata

/* Query 1 */
SELECT * FROM #userdata WHERE CHARINDEX('%', FirstName, 0) > 0

/* Query 2 */

SELECT * FROM #userdata WHERE FirstName LIKE '%[%]%'

DROP TABLE #userdata

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