SQL Server–Does a ‘LIKE’ query benefits from having an index?

A LIKE query in SQL Server can benefit from an index, although its effectiveness depends on how the LIKE pattern is constructed. Queries with a suffix wildcard (e.g., 'Laptop%') are efficient with index usage, while prefix wildcards (e.g., '%Pro') do not benefit effectively. Partial wildcards (e.g., 'Lap%op') may partially Show more