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Pattern Matching with LIKE
Find all passengers whose name contains 'Mrs.' — these are married women. Show name, age, pclass, and survived. Sort by age descending. Limit to 15 rows. The % wildcard matches any number of characters.
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Schema
passengers
| passenger_id | survived | pclass | name | sex | age | sibsp | parch | fare | embarked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Braund, Mr. Owen Harris | male | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7.25 | S |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Cumings, Mrs. John Bradley | female | 38 | 1 | 0 | 71.28 | C |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Heikkinen, Miss. Laina | female | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7.93 | S |
Expected output: Appears because name contains 'Mrs.'
Hint
WHERE name LIKE '%Mrs.%' — the % before and after means 'Mrs.' can appear anywhere in the name.
Concepts
SELECT WHERE LIKE
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