instr() function SQLITE for Android?

Question

I wanna do the following on my existing sqlite database on android which is kind a built like that colomns: id --- rule --- path --- someotherdata

A rule now e.g. co

Answer 1

Use underscore(_) in the LIKE pattern instead of percentage(%). Underscore will matches any single character in the value instead of the entire string sequence.

"SELECT DISTINCT * FROM " + TABLE_RULES + " WHERE rule LIKE '_"+ value + "_' ORDER BY " + KEY_ID+ " DESC;"

LIKE operators