在mysql列中选择包含字符串的行

Question

I am trying to select all rows which contains string $places in a colum ADDRESS . here is what I coded but it only works when a cell only contains that string if there is other characters it wouldn't work

$sql = "SELECT *,CONCAT(mapLan,',',mapLon) as LatitudeLongitude FROM " . $table . " where ADDRESS like '$places' and SIZE between $firstrange and $secondrange";

For example $places = "East London" It would only select the row in which a cell only store East London and would leave alone the cells with Old Street, East London

What I want is to select all those rows which contains East London in Column ADDRESS

Answer 1

You forget to use the % wildcard.

meaning:
% Matches any number of characters, even zero characters

$sql = "SELECT *,CONCAT(mapLan,',',mapLon) as LatitudeLongitude FROM " . $table . " where ADDRESS like '%$places%' and SIZE between $firstrange and $secondrange";

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