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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T06:24:47+00:00 2026-05-24T06:24:47+00:00

In my rails application i have an SQL query tha tuses where and like

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In my rails application i have an SQL query tha tuses where and like to search for a query (params[:q]). How can i change it so query/:q cant be anywhere within the row, but must BEGIN with it? Here the code:

 AccountNumber.where("account_number like?", "%#{params[:q]}%")
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    2026-05-24T06:24:48+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 6:24 am

    Remove the leading % wildcard from the string.

    AccountNumber.where("account_number like?", "#{params[:q]}%")
    
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