Quantified LIKE Operator Now Available: Simplifies Multi-Pattern Queries

The quantified LIKE operator in SQL is a feature that simplifies the process of writing queries to compare a field value against multiple patterns. It allows the use of quantifiers such as ANY, SOME, and ALL following the [NOT] LIKE operator to specify the conditions under which a field value should match one or more patterns.

To use the ALL quantifier with the LIKE operator in SQL, you write a query where the field must match all the patterns specified in the set. For example:

page_path LIKE ALL ("%blog%", "%luka%")

In this case, the page_path field must contain both "blog" and "luka" within its value to satisfy the condition.

The ANY and SOME quantifiers in SQL are synonymous and can be used interchangeably. They both return true if at least one pattern from the set matches the provided field value. For instance:

page_path LIKE ANY ("%blog%", "%article%")

This query will return true if page_path contains either "blog" or "article" or both.