mysql newbie question...

From: Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:51:29 +0000
Subject: mysql newbie question...
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I've tried to find out how to do this and drawn a blank... All I want to do is increment a field in a mysql table. Do I need to read the value in, ++ it and then write it back to the db, or can I do this as part of the db query, ie within the UPDATE blah SET... query? Thanks in advance. Steve

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