MySQL string replace

Question

I have a column containing urls (id, url):

http://www.example.com/articles/updates/43
http://www.example.com/articles/updates/866
http://www.example.com/arti         


        

Answer 1

Yes, MySQL has a REPLACE() function:

mysql> SELECT REPLACE('www.mysql.com', 'w', 'Ww');
    -> 'WwWwWw.mysql.com'

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/string-functions.html#function_replace

Note that it's easier if you make that an alias when using SELECT

SELECT REPLACE(string_column, 'search', 'replace') as url....