On 21 Aug 2002, at 16:27, tibyke wrote: > > $keyword = "search"; > > SELECT * FROM table WHERE field LIKE '%$keyword%' > > > > The problem is I don't want "sear" or earch but exactly "search". > > like "% $keyword %";
But that won't find "search" if it's at the beginning or end of a string, or preceded or followed by punctuation. Robert's question is strange, because "field LIKE '%search%'" shouldn't be finding anything with just "sear" or "earch". If his real question is how to avoid finding "research" or "searching", then the best answer is probably a full-text index: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Fulltext_Search.html That will also be a lot faster than using LIKE if his tables are at all large. -- Keith C. Ivey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tobacco Documents Online http://tobaccodocuments.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
