Create column with "Like in SQL"

Hello,

I am trying to group some of the data with a new column identifier and i have a lot of identifier. I want to use something like this:-

new column = if([column1] like "B%", "Ball", if([column1] like "A%", "Apple","Others"))

i have a lot of data that its impossible to type all data in the if statement.

Please help!!

Regards,

Anand Prakash