Strange vb Like operator

[Jan Sika]

Try this:

Console.WriteLine(("ab" Like "*a*b*").ToString)
Console.WriteLine(("aa" Like "*a*a*").ToString)

Result:
True
False

???????????

Jan

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Try this:

Console.WriteLine(("ab" Like "*a*b*").ToString)
Console.WriteLine(("aa" Like "*a*a*").ToString)

Result:
True
False

???????????

Don't use 'Like'. 'Like' is buggy!!!

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Jan,
In addition to Herfried's comments.

Have you considered using System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegEx instead?

I'm not sure RegEx would fair any better, without tweaking your expession to
match against...

Hope this helps
Jay