Robert James <srobertjames@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm confused: What's the difference between > col LIKE 'foo%' > and > col LIKE f1 || '%' > ? The planner knows that 'foo%' doesn't start with a wildcard. > Either way, it's anchored to the beginning of the string. Not necessarily. -- Kevin Grittner EDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general