Syntax 

str1 Like str2


Group 

Operator 


Description 

Return the True if str1 matches pattern str2. The pattern in str2 is one or more of the special character sequences shown in the following table.


Char(s)

Description

?

Match any single character.

*

Match zero or more characters.

#

Match a single digit (0-9).

[charlist]

Match any char in the list.

[!charlist]

Match any char not in the list.


Example

Sub Main

    Debug.Print "abcdfgcdefg" Like "" ' False

    Debug.Print "abcdfgcdefg" Like "a*g" ' True

    Debug.Print "abcdfgcdefg" Like "a*cde*g" ' True

    Debug.Print "abcdfgcdefg" Like "a*cd*cd*g" ' True

    Debug.Print "abcdfgcdefg" Like "a*cd*cd*g" ' True

    Debug.Print "00aa" Like "####" ' False

    Debug.Print "00aa" Like "????" ' True

    Debug.Print "00aa" Like "##??" ' True

    Debug.Print "00aa" Like "*##*" ' True

    Debug.Print "hk" Like "hk*" ' True

End Sub