EXACT
Updated: 30 April 2009
Use EXACT to compare two text strings. EXACT returns TRUE if they are exactly the same, FALSE otherwise.
Syntax
SELECT [wctString].[wct].[EXACT] (
<@Text1, nvarchar(max),>
,<@Text2, nvarchar(max),>
,<@CaseSensitive, bit,>)
Arguments
@Text1
is the first text to be evaluated. The @Text1 argument can be of data types that are implicitly convertible to nvarchar or ntext.
@Text2
is the secdon text to be evaluated. The @Text2 argument can be of data types that are implicitly convertible to nvarchar or ntext.
@CaseSensitive
declares the search as being either case sensitive or case insensitive, regardless of collation. The @CaseSenstive argument must be of data types that are implicitly convertible to bit.
Return Types
bit
Remarks
· EXACT does not support the use of wildcards.
· EXACT supports case sensitive searches. @CaseSensitive = 1, makes the search case sensitive.
Examples
select wct.exact(
'National Aeronautics and Space Administration'
,'national aeronautics and space administration'
,0
)
This produces the following result
-----
1
(1 row(s) affected)
select wct.exact(
'National Aeronautics and Space Administration'
,'national aeronautics and space administration'
,1
)
This produces the following result
-----
0
(1 row(s) affected)