[PHP] Parsing MySQL query return
Hey All, I have a question regarding parsing text from a MySQL query. Basically, I have several paragraphs of text in a field in MySQL. I run a query, get the results, no problem. However, I would like to only display the first paragraph of the data returned. What is the best way to do this? Thanks, John -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return
- Original Message - From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:22 PM Subject: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return Hey All, I have a question regarding parsing text from a MySQL query. Basically, I have several paragraphs of text in a field in MySQL. I run a query, get the results, no problem. However, I would like to only display the first paragraph of the data returned. What is the best way to do this? That depends on te format of the text/paragraphs in the mysql field. How are the paragraphs separated ? regards, Ewout -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return
I'm using someone elses data here (inheriting). But it looks like it was typed into the field, possibly using PHPMyADMIN. I would assume the paragraphs are just seperated by carriage returns. Is there a way to tell for sure? John Ewout De Boer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:22 PM Subject: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return Hey All, I have a question regarding parsing text from a MySQL query. Basically, I have several paragraphs of text in a field in MySQL. I run a query, get the results, no problem. However, I would like to only display the first paragraph of the data returned. What is the best way to do this? That depends on te format of the text/paragraphs in the mysql field. How are the paragraphs separated ? regards, Ewout -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return
If you assume either \n or \n\n as the para delimiters then you could use strpos (see function.strpos.html) to work out where to split the text. If the text field contents are huge, you might consider limiting the query results by using left( field, size ) in the query. KR N On Monday 28 Jul 2003 7:57 pm, Ewout de Boer wrote: - Original Message - From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:22 PM Subject: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return Hey All, I have a question regarding parsing text from a MySQL query. Basically, I have several paragraphs of text in a field in MySQL. I run a query, get the results, no problem. However, I would like to only display the first paragraph of the data returned. What is the best way to do this? That depends on te format of the text/paragraphs in the mysql field. How are the paragraphs separated ? regards, Ewout -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return
It occurred to me after my first reply that you might be able to do something in mysql. This works (given my earlier assumptions): select left( paras, if ( locate( '\n', paras ) = 0, length( paras ), locate( '\n', paras ))) ... It will work with \n\n as well. N On Monday 28 Jul 2003 7:57 pm, Ewout de Boer wrote: - Original Message - From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:22 PM Subject: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return Hey All, I have a question regarding parsing text from a MySQL query. Basically, I have several paragraphs of text in a field in MySQL. I run a query, get the results, no problem. However, I would like to only display the first paragraph of the data returned. What is the best way to do this? That depends on te format of the text/paragraphs in the mysql field. How are the paragraphs separated ? regards, Ewout -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Parsing MySQL query return
On Tuesday 29 July 2003 04:16, John wrote: I'm using someone elses data here (inheriting). But it looks like it was typed into the field, possibly using PHPMyADMIN. I would assume the paragraphs are just seperated by carriage returns. Is there a way to tell for sure? Yes, examine the contents. -- Jason Wong - Gremlins Associates - www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design Hosting * Internet Intranet Applications Development * -- Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general -- /* I don't want to be young again, I just don't want to get any older. */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
