# like

## Call Signature

```ts
function like<L, R>(left, right): WithAggregate<BasicExpression<boolean>, [L, R]>;
```

Defined in: [packages/db/src/query/builder/functions.ts:336](https://github.com/TanStack/db/blob/main/packages/db/src/query/builder/functions.ts#L336)

### Type Parameters

#### L

`L` *extends* `StringLike`

#### R

`R` *extends* `StringLike`

### Parameters

#### left

`L`

#### right

`R`

### Returns

`WithAggregate`\<[`BasicExpression`](../@tanstack/namespaces/IR/type-aliases/BasicExpression.md)\<`boolean`\>, \[`L`, `R`\]\>

## Call Signature

```ts
function like(left, right): BasicExpression<boolean>;
```

Defined in: [packages/db/src/query/builder/functions.ts:340](https://github.com/TanStack/db/blob/main/packages/db/src/query/builder/functions.ts#L340)

### Parameters

#### left

`StringLike`

#### right

`StringLike`

### Returns

[`BasicExpression`](../@tanstack/namespaces/IR/type-aliases/BasicExpression.md)\<`boolean`\>