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SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 Description VARCHAR2(30 BYTE)
4 )
5 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('1','1234 5th Street');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('2','1 Culloden Street');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('3','1234 Road');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('4','33 Thrid Road');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('5','One than another');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('6','2003 Movie');
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, Description) values('7','Start With Letters');
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable;
ID DESCRIPTION
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1 1234 5th Street
2 1 Culloden Street
3 1234 Road
4 33 Thrid Road
5 One than another
6 2003 Movie
7 Start With Letters
7 rows selected.
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SQL>
SQL> --Asking for the presence of a "g" or a "p". The "%" sign metacharacter matches zero, one, or more -
SQL> --characters and here is used before and after the letter we seek.
SQL>
SQL> --The LIKE predicate has an RE counterpart using bracket classes that is simpler.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT description
2 FROM testTable
3 WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(description,'[mn]');
DESCRIPTION
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1 Culloden Street
One than another
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SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
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