SQL Like and like

Question

Is it possible to string together multiple SQL LIKE wildcards in one query - something like this?

LIKE \'% aaaa %\' AND LIKE \'% bbbb %\'

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Answer 1

It is possible to string together an arbitrary number of conditions. However, it's prudent to use parenthesis to group the clauses to remove any ambiguity:

SELECT *
  FROM tableName
 WHERE (columnOne LIKE '%pattern%')
   AND (columnTwo LIKE '%other%')