How to write contains in a query?

[Rithvik2]

I have created a related list in the problem record like below screenshot...

It was working fine, but I need some modifications.. based on below logic.. I am comparing whether there is any similar short description is existed or not

but here I need to just check contains because everything will not match right?

and also one more point is.. based on that query I am getting self record under related list.. that I need to exclude.

[Vasantharajan N]

use like below
current.addEncodedQuery("short_descriptionLIKE"+parent.description);

or 

current.addQuery('short_description','CONTAINS',parent.description);

[Rithvik2]

@Vasantharajan N 

I need to exclude self record in related list as well... can you help me with that query?

[Vasantharajan N]

You meant request raised by current logged in user?

[Anand Shukla]

Hi Rithvik,

You can use indexOf instead of Contains in an if condition and return as true based on your requirement.

OR

For example,

var v=[" Europe","England"];

if(v.contains("Europe"));

Mark it helpful and correct

Thanks

Anand