Re: How to search ignoring spaces and minus signs - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jayadevan M
Subject Re: How to search ignoring spaces and minus signs
Date
Msg-id OFF08F996E.42E6842D-ON652577BC.00165473-652577BC.00167400@ibsplc.com
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In response to How to search ignoring spaces and minus signs  ("Andrus" <kobruleht2@hot.ee>)
List pgsql-general
Hello,
>
> For example searching for code 12344 should return
> 12 3-44  as matching item.
>
> Andrus.
>
This will do?
postgres=# select name from myt;
    name
------------
 13-333-333
 12 3-44
 33 33 333
 12345
(4 rows)

postgres=# select * from myt where  translate(translate(name,'-',''),'
','') = '13333333';
    name
------------
 13-333-333
(1 row)

postgres=# select * from myt where  translate(translate(name,'-',''),'
','') = '12344';
  name
---------
 12 3-44
(1 row)

Regards,
Jayadevan





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