Re: mysql split?

Does mysql have an explode function? I suppose this is the wrong place to ask... Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Blanchard" <jay.blanchard@niicommunications.com> To: "Andrew McCombe" <andrew@euperia.com>; <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] mysql split? > use explode() > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew McCombe [mailto:andrew@euperia.com] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 11:06 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] mysql split? > > > Hi > > I have a field in mysql that has paths to files such as: > > project/entertainment/andrew/job/1.jpg > project/corporate/roberts/job/1.jpg > project/corporate/andrew/job/1.jpg > project/identity/john/job/1.jpg > > The first level is always 'projects'. What I want to do is get the > unique > name for the 3rd level for all entertainment, corporate and identity, so > from the data above I would get returned: > > andrew > john > roberts > > What's the best way to acheive this? I remember seeing something where > you > can split a field in the mysql into parts (ie, split at /)? or would a > regex be better ('WHERE REGEX > "^projects/corporate|entertainment|identity/' > (this doesnt work))? Hope someone can help. > > > > > Regards > Andrew McCombe > Interactive Web Solutions (Stafford) > Tel: 01785 279921 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > ------------------------- > The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may > be legally privileged. If you have received this e-mail and you are not > a named addressee, please inform us as soon as possible on > +44 (0) 1785 279920 and then delete the e-mail from your system. If you > are > not a named addressee you must not copy, use, disclose, distribute, > print or rely on this e-mail. Any views expressed in this e-mail or any > attachments may not necessarily reflect those of Interactive Web > Solutions' > management. > Although we routinely screen for viruses, addressees should scan this > e-mail and any attachments for viruses. Interactive Web Solutions makes > no > representation or > warranty as to the absence of viruses in this e-mail or any attachments. > Please note that for the protection of our business, we may monitor and > read e-mails sent to and from our server(s). > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >