Is there any LIKE query equivalent in XML?

Question

Is there any LIKE query equivalent in XML?
I would like the display words starts with 'A' in flex list, vice versa. I send A as a input.
Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hi,
I don't know that one - but with slight modification I can filter nodes values also - not onlyl attributes:
var people:XML = <people>
   <person>
                    <firstName>Peter</firstName>
          </person>
   <person>
                    <firstName>Auguste</firstName>
          </person>
   <person>
                    <firstName>Gregory</firstName>
          </person>
   <person>
                    <firstName>Andy</firstName>
          </person>
</people>
(so we have nodes that have values - not attributtes)
and then e.g.:
var peopleList:XMLList = people.person.(firstName.charAt(0) == "A");
trace(peopleList);
(this is dynamic statement - you could replace "A" with variable reference, etc)
Edit;
I've googled interesting article you could read on that subject here:
http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/as3withflashcs3/?page=4
hth,
regards,
Peter
Message was edited by: Peter Blazejewicz