In this case TRIM() is the best solution. But you can also use the IF(condition, "true value", "false value") function, which acts like a ternary operator.
On May 19, 7:42 am, fly2279 <[email protected]> wrote: > For anyone else looking for a solution to this, I used mysql's trim > function to just trim away the trailing comma and space if there isn't > a first name: > > 'last_first' => sprintf('TRIM(TRAILING \', \' FROM > (CONCAT(%s.last_name, ", ", %s.first_name)))', $this->alias, $this- > > >alias) > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions sitehttp://cakeqs.organd help others with > their CakePHP related questions. > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CakePHP" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
