Function contains

contains<EntityT extends Entity>(
    substr:
        | string
        | Field<EntityT, boolean, boolean>
        | StringFilterFunction<EntityT>,
    str:
        | string
        | Field<EntityT, boolean, boolean>
        | StringFilterFunction<EntityT>,
): BooleanFilterFunction<EntityT>
Build a filter function to test whether a string is a substring of the other. Evaluates to boolean.
Type Parameters
- EntityT extends Entity
Parameters
- substr: string | Field<EntityT, boolean, boolean> | StringFilterFunction<EntityT>
  The substring to test for. This can either be a string, a reference to a field or another filter function.
- str: string | Field<EntityT, boolean, boolean> | StringFilterFunction<EntityT>
  The string to test. This can either be a string, a reference to a field or another filter function.
Returns BooleanFilterFunction<EntityT>
The newly created filter function.

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- Defined in packages/odata-v4/dist/filter-functions.d.ts:12