Re: How to search ignoring spaces and minus signs

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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