[SOLVED] Is there a command similar to "LIKE" within PHP?

[Cless]

Hello.

 

Is there any PHP command similar to the "LIKE" clause within SQL?

 

Typically, the LIKE clause finds out whether or not a piece of a string is located within a specified field in SQL. Basically, in SQL, you can do this:

 

<?PHP

//Find Rows
$result= mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username LIKE '%pie%'");
$rows= mysql_fetch_array($result);

?>

 

That above would search for anybody with the word "pie" within their username.

 

Is there a way to do something similar to that with PHP? For example...

 

<?PHP

//Define Variables
$moo="blahmooblah";

//If Moo Is Found Within The Variable "Moo"
if($moo LIKE "%moo%")
{
}

?>

 

Obviously, that is not a practical scenario of what would occur.. Anyway, I know using "if($moo LIKE "%moo%")" will not work; which is what I am asking about.

 

Sorry if this is explained vaguely... I was not sure how to explain it.

 

Thanks!

[slapdashgrim]

its not so much a function but a technique but here it is

its called Regular Expressions

read up on it.

i think thats what you want

[Ken2k7]

<?php

//Define Variables
$moo="blahmooblah";

//If Moo Is Found Within The Variable "Moo"
if(strpos($moo, "moo") !== false)
{
}

?>

[Cless]

Thanks!