String Operators and Examples
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Character |
Operator |
Explanation |
Example |
Queries For |
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$ |
Starts with |
Starts with the given string. |
$Contrast |
Contrast |
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A search can "start with" no operator; however, the $ string operator can be used to include spaces and special characters in the search string. |
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Starts with the given string including a space. |
$ Contrast |
"Contrast" Quotation marks used to show the preceding space. |
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See the / string operator for comparison. |
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Starts with the given string including the / character. |
$/Contrast |
Begins with /Contrast |
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/ |
Contains |
Contains a given string. |
/Contrast |
Procedure descriptions with the word Contrast |
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When the search string contains a character that is also a string operator, the first occurrence of any of the string operators becomes an escape for the next character and the second character is included in the search string. |
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Contains the given string including the - character or the / character. |
/-Contrast //Contrast |
Contains -Contrast Contains /Contrast |
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\ |
Does not contain |
Does not contain the given string. |
\Contrast |
Any string that does not contain Contrast |
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\= |
Does not contain |
Does not contain the given string including the = character. |
\=Contrast \==Contrast |
Any string that does not contain =Contrast Any string that does not contain ==Contrast |
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! |
Does not start with |
Does not start with the given string. |
!Contrast |
Does not start with Contrast |
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= |
Equals |
Equals the given string. |
=Contrast |
Equals Contrast |