title: wildcard character using like operator vb.net
body: <p>I have a problem using "like" operator.</p>
  
  <p>I want to find strings, in a table, like "Address #123" or "Address #56778" or "Address #2b". So, I wrote this in my code: </p>
  
  <pre><code>If m_Table.Rows(i).Item("NOTE").ToString Like "*ADDRESS #*" Then
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But, the code reads the "#" as a wildcard, not a simple character.</p>
  
  <p>How can I rewrite my code to make it read the # as a simple character, not a wildcard?</p>