MySQL LIKE IN()?

Question

My current query looks like this:

SELECT * FROM fiberbox f WHERE f.fiberBox LIKE \'%1740 %\' OR f.fiberBox LIKE \'%1938 %\' OR f.fiberBox LIKE \'%1940 %\'


        

Answer 1

This would be correct:

SELECT * FROM table WHERE field regexp concat_ws("|",(
"111",
"222",
"333"
));

Answer 2

You can create an inline view or a temporary table, fill it with you values and issue this:

SELECT  *
FROM    fiberbox f
JOIN    (
        SELECT '%1740%' AS cond
        UNION ALL
        SELECT '%1938%' AS cond
        UNION ALL
        SELECT '%1940%' AS cond
        ) с
ON      f.fiberBox LIKE cond

This, however, can return you multiple rows for a fiberbox that is something like '1740, 1938', so this query can fit you better:

SELECT  *
FROM    fiberbox f
WHERE   EXISTS
        (
        SELECT  1
        FROM    (
                SELECT '%1740%' AS cond
                UNION ALL
                SELECT '%1938%' AS cond
                UNION ALL
                SELECT '%1940%' AS cond
                ) с
        WHERE   f.fiberbox LIKE cond
        )

Answer 3

You can get desired result with help of Regular Expressions.

SELECT fiberbox from fiberbox where fiberbox REGEXP '[1740|1938|1940]';

We can test the above query please click SQL fiddle

SELECT fiberbox from fiberbox where fiberbox REGEXP '[174019381940]';

We can test the above query please click SQL fiddle

Answer 4

Sorry, there is no operation similar to LIKE IN in mysql.

If you want to use the LIKE operator without a join, you'll have to do it this way:

(field LIKE value OR field LIKE value OR field LIKE value)

You know, MySQL will not optimize that query, FYI.

Answer 5

You can use like this too:

SELECT * FROM fiberbox WHERE fiber IN('140 ', '1938 ', '1940 ')

Answer 6

A REGEXP might be more efficient, but you'd have to benchmark it to be sure, e.g.

SELECT * from fiberbox where field REGEXP '1740|1938|1940';