Scott > O.K. dumb question. A bigger string can't be contained in a smaller one. > But how can I make it so someone searching "dogs" can pull up an item that > contains dog?
My first instinct was to tell you to use perl and a dictionary of common terms. But I remembered there is the LIKE function and similar operators. Check the string functions in the manual, section 6.3.2. (You might find SOUNDEX interesting, too.) Of course, as has been noted, any approach you take will pick up extra fluff, in the form of words that fit the pattern in terms of the letters contained, but aren't really related. Joel Rees Alps Giken Kansai Systems Develoment Suita, Osaka blasted filter fodder: sql,query --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
