mysql select query within a serialized array

Question

I\'m storing a list of items in a serialized array within a field in my database (I\'m using PHP/MySQL).

I want to have a query that will select all the records that

Answer 1

You can do it like this:

SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE some_field REGEXP '.*"item_key";s:[0-9]+:"item_value".*'

But anyway you should consider storing that data in a separate table.