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+3  Q: 

Combining IN AND LIKE operators

Is there any method to do this:

SELECT * FROM `cores` WHERE superkinds IN ('%altro%', '%feste%')

Thanks

+2  A: 

Not with IN, only with OR.

David M  2010-03-22 23:16:44
+2  A: 

WHERE superkinds LIKE '%altro%'
OR superkinds LIKE '%feste%'

Coronatus  2010-03-22 23:17:59
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Use RLIKE or REGEXP with a valid regular expression.

Taylor Leese  2010-03-22 23:19:06
...functional, but extra regex overhead and not any less complex than `str LIKE '%x%' OR str LIKE '%y%'`
Matchu  2010-03-22 23:20:28
If the IN clause was more complicated it could be useful. Not sure how the performance would match up against multiple LIKE's. If I had to guess I would say it wouldn't be much different.
Taylor Leese  2010-03-22 23:22:01

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