MySQL IN with LIKE

Question

How would I use a IN table with like? So that I could use % in them? By in I mean:

SELECT fields 
  FROM table 
 WHERE age = \"50\" 
   AND name IN (\"tim\         


        

Answer 1

Put the values in a table (MyParamsTable) and use LIKE in a JOIN condition e.g. something like:

SELECT fields 
  FROM table 
       INNER JOIN MyParamsTable
          ON table.name LIKE CONCAT(MyParamsTable.name, "%")
 WHERE age = "50";