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SqlHelpers.GetStringStartsWithPattern Method

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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Creates a search pattern string where the specified text can have other text after it but not before it.

Namespace:  System.Data.Linq.SqlClient
Assembly:  System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetStringStartsWithPattern ( _
    text As String, _
    escape As Char _
) As String

public static string GetStringStartsWithPattern(
    string text,
    char escape
)

Parameters

  • text
    Type: System.String
    The string to insert into the search pattern string.
  • escape
    Type: System.Char
    The character to use to escape wildcard characters.

Return Value

Type: System.String
A search pattern string that contains the specified string followed by the '%' character.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

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