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Asked: June 6, 20262026-06-06T21:01:40+00:00 2026-06-06T21:01:40+00:00

I store the firstname and lastname in separate fields in the database. But I

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I store the firstname and lastname in separate fields in the database. But I have to search the database for a full name. How can I do that in an efficient way using SQL and PHP?

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    2026-06-06T21:01:41+00:00Added an answer on June 6, 2026 at 9:01 pm

    Try using something like..

    SELECT
           CONCAT_WS(' ', firstName,lastName) AS name
    FROM 
           table
    WHERE 
           name LIKE '%$keywords%'
    
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