conan318 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 hi i am about to start building a small search where users type in what they are searching for but i am wanting to also find similar things to what they have typed in. $data = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE users.bizname='%$bizname%' "); would i use something like that.. i haven't tried yet. thought id ask first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anupamsaha Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Try $data = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE users.bizname LIKE '%$bizname%' "); Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 i haven't tried yet. thought id ask first You should always at least experiment and try things for yourself before requesting help. It's part of the learning process... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conan318 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 thanks.. i know i should try first i wrote that line down but i knew it was missing something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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