Re: MySql number/string comparing ideas...

elias, I would have to agree with Lawrence, and recommend re-designing your database, unless there is a specific reason preventing you doing this (ie like months of your life invested in the product ; ) otherwise, only allowing numerical input is a good start tho :) brad > From: "elias" <elias_bachaalany@yahoo.com> > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:22:32 +0200 > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] MySql number/string comparing ideas... > > well yes, > somehow my field has like: > > field1 > ------ > 1.2 > 99.123 > 500x120 > 561x112 > 5.5 > > so as you see this 'field1' have both normal numeric values and sometimes > 'YYYxYYY' values... > I thought that MySql can somehow compare XXXX with another number YYYY and > compare correctly YYYYxYYYY with anoter value just like it: ZZZZxZZZZ > anyway...I just forgot about it and droped the YYYxYYY from my table and > only allowed numerical input, > > The problem is that I'm using the same field for two type of data storage... > > "Brad Wright" <bradwright@optushome.com.au> wrote in message > news:B784A52C.133D%bradwright@optushome.com.au... >> I would use something like this: >> >> Select * from table where value1 < 500 AND value2 < 100 >> >> >> hope this helps, >> brad >> >>> From: "elias" <elias_bachaalany@yahoo.com> >>> Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 07:06:26 -0700 >>> To: php-general@lists.php.net >>> Subject: [PHP] MySql number/string comparing ideas... >>> >>> Hi! >>> >>> How is it possible to do a MySql query for something like: >>> >>> SELECT value from table WHERE value < '500x100' >>> >>> should return all values that part1 must be less than 500 and part2 less >>> than 100? like 499x99 and reject something like: 500x101 >>> >>> please give me suggestions! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >>> For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >>> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >>> >> > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >