Robert James <srobertjames@gmail.com> 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.
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