MySQL - Is it possible to use LIKE on all columns in a table?

Question

I\'m trying to make a simple search bar that searches through my database for certain words. It is possible to use the LIKE attribute without using WHERE? I want it to sear

Answer 1

this will not show duplicate rows anymore.

SELECT * FROM shoutbox 
WHERE (name LIKE '%$search%' 
    OR foo LIKE '%$search%' 
    OR bar LIKE '%$search%'  
    OR baz LIKE '%$search%')