This function compares a string to a mask. The string can be a database field containing a string or a text string. Mask may contain one or multiple wildcards such as ? for a single character or * for any number of characters.

LooksLike( string, mask )

True, if x and mask are equals, taking account of any wildcards in mask.

lookslike ("Berlin", "B?rlin")   // Returns True.
lookslike ("Berlin", "B???in")   // Returns True.
lookslike ("Berlin", "B*in")     // Returns True.
lookslike ("Berlin", "B?lin")    // Returns False.