Quick Reference
The MySQL FIND_IN_SET() function returns the position of a string within a list of strings.
- If the string is not found in string_list, this function returns 0
- If the string or string_list is NULL, this function returns NULL
- If string_list is an empty string (“”), the function returns 0
The following returns the index location of the “t” in the list of strings (r, s, t).
SELECT FIELD('t', 'r, s, t');Output
FIELD('t', 'r, s, t')
3Syntax
FIND_IN_SET(string, string_list)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | The string to search for in the list (required) |
| string_list | The list of string values, separated by commas, to be searched (required) |
SQL Notes:
- Any work being done to modify the structure of a database or delete tables or the the database itself should only be done after making a recent backup
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