Equals(=) vs. LIKE

Question

When using SQL, are there any benefits of using = in a WHERE clause instead of LIKE?

Without any special operators, LIKE

Answer 1

LIKE and = are different. LIKE is what you would use in a search query. It also allows wildcards like _ (simple character wildcard) and % (multi-character wildcard).

= should be used if you want exact matches and it will be faster.

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