How to split a single row in to multiple columns in mysql

Question

Simply Asking, Is there any function available in mysql to split single row elements in to multiple columns ? I have a table row with the fields, user_id, user_name, u

Answer 1

this should do it

DELIMITER $$

DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS `CSV2LST`$$

CREATE DEFINER=`root`@`%` PROCEDURE `CSV2LST`(IN csv_ TEXT)
BEGIN

 SET @s=CONCAT('select \"',REPLACE(csv_,',','\" union select \"'),'\";');
 PREPARE stmt FROM @s;
 EXECUTE stmt;
 DEALLOCATE PREPARE stmt; 
END$$

DELIMITER ;