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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T20:55:19+00:00 2026-05-15T20:55:19+00:00

I want to update a column col in table tab ,whose data is like

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I want to update a column col in table tab,whose data is like follows(comma separated, with the heading comma):

,test,oh,whatever,....,

Which can be too long to display,how can I update the column so that only the first 10 words are left?

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    2026-05-15T20:55:20+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 8:55 pm

    You are looking for substring_index

    UPDATE table
    SET column = SUBSTRING_INDEX(column, ',', 11)
    

    (do check your UPDATES with SELECT before running them)

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