mysql and Perl
Can someone tell me what's wrong with this code:
$sth=$dbh-prepare(SELECT Contacts FROM Info WHERE Name=?);
$sth-execute(%$sname%);
$dname = $sth-fetchrow_array;
$names is supposed to be a substring. So if I want to search for a middle
name or just a first name or even a last
* Dan
Can someone tell me what's wrong with this code:
$sth=$dbh-prepare(SELECT Contacts FROM Info WHERE Name=?);
$sth-execute(%$sname%);
You should use the LIKE operator:
Name LIKE %roger%
URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/S/t/String_comparison_functions.html
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Roger
, January 12, 2002 9:49 AM
Subject: help please, patter matching problem
mysql and Perl
Can someone tell me what's wrong with this code:
$sth=$dbh-prepare(SELECT Contacts FROM Info WHERE Name=?);
$sth-execute(%$sname%);
$dname = $sth-fetchrow_array;
$names is supposed to be a substring. So if I
: Re: help please, patter matching problem
No closing quotes in prepare.
Also, I've never seen code that's looks quite like that; this may be
cleaner:
$sth=$dbh-prepare(SELECT Contacts FROM Info WHERE Name=%$sname%);
$sth-execute();
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