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

This can be done with Django's custom lookups. I have made the lookup into a Django-like-lookup application. After installing it the __like lookup with the % and _ wildcards will be enabled.

All the necessary code in the application is:

from django.db.models import Lookup
from django.db.models.fields import Field


@Field.register_lookup
class Like(Lookup):
    lookup_name = 'like'

    def as_sql(self, compiler, connection):
        lhs, lhs_params = self.process_lhs(compiler, connection)
        rhs, rhs_params = self.process_rhs(compiler, connection)
        params = lhs_params + rhs_params
        return '%s LIKE %s' % (lhs, rhs), params