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MySQL Search & Replace with WILDCARDS - Query

Hello!

Is it possible to perform a MySQL search and replace while honoring wildcards?

eg:

$search = "id='%wildcard%-houselisting-rental'>";
$replace = "class='house_rentals'>";
$query = "UPDATE tables SET field = replace(field,'$search','$replace')";
$result = mysql_query($query);

I appreciate any advise on the subject -h

A: 

I found out this wasn't possible for mysql.

atwellpub  2010-10-27 15:08:35

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