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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T23:13:48+00:00 2026-05-10T23:13:48+00:00

How do I add the SQL wildcard characters to this: sprintf(SELECT robot FROM robots

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How do I add the SQL wildcard characters to this:

 sprintf('SELECT robot FROM robots WHERE robot LIKE '%s'',strtolower($user_agent)); 

as

 sprintf('SELECT robot FROM robots WHERE robot LIKE '%%s%'',strtolower($user_agent)); 

blows up in a spectacular ball of flame,

PS sorry for the rather basic question. I’m cutting down on my coffee these days.

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  1. 2026-05-10T23:13:48+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 11:13 pm

    A literal % is specifed as %%, so you want '... LIKE '%%%s%%''

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