Mysql: Order by like?

Question

assume that we are performing search using keywords: keyword1, keyword2, keyword3

there are records in database with column \"name\":

1: John Doe
2: Samue         


        

Answer 1

 SELECT * 
 from
 (
  SELECT u.*, 1 OrderNum 
  FROM users 
  WHERE (name LIKE "%John%")
  UNION 
  SELECT u.*, 2 OrderNum 
  FROM users 
  WHERE (name LIKE "%Doe%")
  )
  Order by OrderNum