As vs Like

As
– to make comparisons:
I am as fast as Peter.
The ice cream is not as good as it once used to be.
– to describe that someone or something has the quality or function:
Diana works as a vet.
It was meant as a joke.
– “because”:
As it was getting dark I decided to go home by train.
As she was the oldest, we let her go first.
– with “the same”:
She was wearing exactly the same dress as the Princess.
We had the same number of points as the Londoners.
– after verbs “describe and regard”:
The boss regard you as the best employee of the whole company.
They are described as honest people.
– as far as:
They can split all the money as far as I am concerned.
As far as I know, they lived in London in 2020.

Like
– “similar“:
He looks like his father.
Her hair was like silk.
– “for example“:
Robert enjoys sports like ice hockey, table tennis and soccer.
My students are not interested in things like writing essays or reading books of the last century.
– in a way that suggests:
You look like you have not slept for two nights.
They really act like they are foolish!