John, using 'one.*two|two.*one' would do it. :)
regards, esv. --- John thegimper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok just figured out that if the database contains > "one and one is two" > and i use regexp to search for "one two" it will not > match. > If i search for "one(.*)two" it will. > But how can i make it match if i search for "two > one" ? > > Quoting John thegimper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Here is another user with the same problem > > > http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/archive/index.php/t-34536.html > > > > Maybe his explanation is better :) > > > > Quoting John thegimper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > SELECT * FROM tbl WHERE item REGEXP > 'SEARCHSTRING' > > > > > > Database holds: > > > SAMSUNG IDE 40GB 7200RPM > > > > > > Search for > > > SAMSUNG IDE 7200RPM = 0 RESULTS > > > SAMSUNG 40GB 7200RPM = 0 RESULTS > > > SAMSUNG +40GB +7200RPM = 0 RESULTS > > > SAMSUNG IDE 40GB = 1 RESULT > > > > > > How do i need to change the SEARCHSTRING to use > AND for each word? > > > SAMSUNG 40GB should return one result. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > > FREE E-MAIL IN 1 MINUTE! > > > - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.pc.nu > > > > > > -- > > > MySQL General Mailing List > > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > > FREE E-MAIL IN 1 MINUTE! > > - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.pc.nu > > > > -- > > MySQL General Mailing List > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > FREE E-MAIL IN 1 MINUTE! > - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.pc.nu > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Enrique Sanchez Vela email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's often easier to fight for one's || We live in the outer space principles than to live up to them || Rev. Kay Greenleaf Adlai Stevenson || ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]