Robert, > ... WHERE field LIKE '%search%'
means everything that contains "search". Examples: "abcsearch", "searchabc", "abcsearchabc". But it doesn't mean "abcearch", "searcabc", "searc". Best regards, Mikhail. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Macwange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:18 PM Subject: Exact word search > Hello y'all, > > I guess this is easy, but it is defeating me. > I am having a problem with this query: > > $keyword = "search"; > SELECT * FROM table WHERE field LIKE '%$keyword%' > > The problem is I don't want "sear" or earch but exactly "search". > > What am I missing? > > .......... > Regards, Robert (Newbie) > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
