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Asked: 2026-05-18T01:56:57+00:00

I have this MySQL query. I have database fields with this contents sports,shopping,pool,pc,games shopping,pool,pc,games

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I have this MySQL query.

I have database fields with this contents

sports,shopping,pool,pc,games 
shopping,pool,pc,games 
sports,pub,swimming, pool, pc, games

Why does this like query does not work?
I need the fields with either sports or pub or both?

SELECT * FROM table WHERE interests LIKE ('%sports%', '%pub%')
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  1. Editorial Team

    The (a,b,c) list only works with in. For like, you have to use or:

    WHERE interests LIKE '%sports%' OR interests LIKE '%pub%'
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