On 25 Nov 2009, at 09:13, INDRANIL MUKHERJEE wrote: > how can i implement soundex algorithm in rails app?? > my database is mysql > I want to search a particular table's data using soundex
Model.all(:conditions => ["SOUNDEX(my_field)=?",soundex_string]) or Model.all(:conditions => ["my_field SOUNDS LIKE ?",normal_string]) It's all right there in the mysql manual: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/string-functions.html Best regards Peter De Berdt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" 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/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.

