Character Comparison Functions
Description
Functions to compare whole or partial strings.
- Name
- Description
- BETWEEN Function
Returns TRUE if the 1st expr is between the 2nd and 3rd expr, inclusive.
- CONTAINSI Function
Returns TRUE if the string contains all the words (case insensitive).
- CONTAINSX Function
Returns TRUE if the string contains words that sound like like all 'Words'.
- DIFFERENCE Function
Returns a value showing the difference in the soundex values for two strings.
- LIKE Function
Returns TRUE if all or part of the first string is found in the second string.
- MAX_STR_LENGTH Function
Returns the length of the longest string in a list of strings
- SMATCH Function
Returns TRUE if the string matches the pattern (which can include wildcards).
- SMATCH_MEMO Function
Returns TRUE if the specified pattern is found in the entire memo.
- SMATCH_TO Function
Returns the matched portion of a string.
- SOUNDEX Function
Returns the soundex value of a string.
- StrEqual Function
Returns true if the two strings are equivalent.
Related Functions
CASE() - CASE()returns the value ( Value _1 ... Value _16) specified by the first matching expression whose that evaluates to .T. (TRUE).
CONTAINS() - Returns .T. (TRUE) if all words in the Find_Words string appear at least once in the Search_String. Case sensitive.
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