sql “LIKE” equivalent in django query

Question

What is the equivalent of this SQL statement in django?

SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE string LIKE pattern;

How do I implement this in djan

Answer 1

contains and icontains mentioned by falsetru make queries like SELECT ... WHERE headline LIKE '%pattern%

Along with them, you might need these ones with similar behavior: startswith, istartswith, endswith, iendswith

making

SELECT ... WHERE headline LIKE 'pattern%

or

SELECT ... WHERE headline LIKE '%pattern