I have ran across a few queries that use this where condition:
select ...
where Name like '%'
Is there a purpose for using a wildcard like that?
I have ran across a few queries that use this where condition: select …
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I have ran across a few queries that use this where condition:
select ...
where Name like '%'
Is there a purpose for using a wildcard like that?
WHERE Name LIKE '%'is equivalent toWHERE Name IS NOT NULL(at least in the tests I ran). The later is perhaps more efficient, and IMO much easier to see the intent of, but I supposelike '%'saves few keystrokes. Either way, its not just filler.