where

where is similar to search, but it limits based on conditions, rather than looking at all the data. This make the query run much faster than using search

You can read the search chapter again 👇

pagesearch

🔍 Search from a column

//use where
IntuneDevices
| where DeviceName contains "THINK"

//Use search
IntuneDevices
| search DeviceName: "THINK*"

🔍 Search from any column at the start

// use where
IntuneDevices
| where * hasprefix "MVP"  // At the start

//use search
IntuneDevices
| search * startswith "MVP" // At the start

🔍Search from any column at the end

// use where
IntuneDevices
| where * hassuffix "460"  // At the end

// use search
IntuneDevices
| search * endswith "460"  // At the end

🔍Search with regax

// use where
IntuneDevices
| where DeviceName matches regex "[A-Z]-"

//use search
IntuneDevices
| search DeviceName matches regex "[A-Z]-"