Join SQL Server tables on a like statement

Question

I am hoping this isn\'t a repeat. I\'ve checked the searches and I can\'t seem to find a clear answer to this.

I have a table that has it\'s primary key set to be a

Answer 1

select u.* from urltable
join statetable s on url like N'%' + (convert(varchar(50),s.stateid) + N'%'

performance is likely to be awful