If the bracketed stuff really can be anything, you're better off doing it externally, I guess. If you can be reasonably sure that there'll not be any square brackets in there, you can fluff about with instr() and substr().
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Eric Bergen <eric.ber...@gmail.com> wrote: > There isn't a built in way but you can try > http://www.mysqludf.org/lib_mysqludf_preg/ > > I would go with the php/perl script if this is a one time thing. > > -Eric > > On Jan 21, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Phil <pchap...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > > I have a table which contains a username column which may be constructed > > something like > > > > somename[AAAAA] or [BBBBCCCCDDD]someothername > > > > The AAAAA or BBBBCCCCDDD can be anything at all. > > > > I've added a new column to the table to which I'd like to populate with > the > > value within the square brackets. > > > > I could write something in perl or php to run through each and update > them > > but was wondering if there is a way to do this within mysql itself? The > > regexp only returns a boolean so I can't see how to use that. > > > > Regards > > > > Phil > > > > > > -- > > Distributed Computing stats > > http://stats.free-dc.org > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=vegiv...@tuxera.be > > -- Bier met grenadyn Is als mosterd by den wyn Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel
