How would I retrieve a specific row in a SQLite database, when I only

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Asked: June 15, 20262026-06-15T05:15:51+00:00 2026-06-15T05:15:51+00:00

How would I retrieve a specific row in a SQLite database, when I only have a part of a column’s data?

Following table, named foo:

| id | randomKey   |
|  1 | af202fn02fe |
|  2 | 02fe9fwefew |

Now I want to get the id, where the randomKey starts with af202, which would be 1.

How would my SQL-Query look like?

'SELECT id FROM foo WHERE randomKey = ?', []

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-15T05:15:53+00:00

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Use a LIKE clause. In a LIKE clause, the % operator is used to wild-card data:

SELECT id FROM foo WHERE randomKey LIKE 'af202%'

% will match any or no characters.

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