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]]

* "Jan Sika" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> scripsit:

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!!!

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[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

"Jan Sika" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Try this:

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

Result:
True
False

???????????

Jan