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

How about you serialize the value you're searching for?

$sql = sprintf("select * from tbl WHERE serialized_col like  '%%%s%%'", serialize($n));

or

$sql = sprintf("select * from tbl WHERE serialized_col like  '%s%s%s'", '%', serialize($n), '%');