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ESQL: Backport docs for LIKE list #130011

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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion docs/reference/esql/functions/like.asciidoc
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Use `LIKE` to filter data based on string patterns using wildcards. `LIKE`
usually acts on a field placed on the left-hand side of the operator, but it can
also act on a constant (literal) expression. The right-hand side of the operator
represents the pattern.
represents the pattern. or a list of patterns. If a list of patterns is provided,
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Nit: We can either remove the full stop after patten or change it to comma

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woops. got it.

the expression will return true if any of the patterns match.

The following wildcard characters are supported:

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include::{esql-specs}/string.csv-spec[tag=likeEscapingSingleQuotes]
----

[source.merge.styled,esql]
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include::{esql-specs}/where-like.csv-spec[tag=likeListDocExample]
----

To reduce the overhead of escaping, we suggest using triple quotes strings `"""`

[source.merge.styled,esql]
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