SQL select distinct substring where like muddleup howto

Question

I\'ve got a table with a field that is similar to this:

ANIMAL
========
FISH 54
FISH 30
DOG 12
CAT 65
CAT 09
BIRD 10
FISH 31
DOG 10

The fie

Answer 1

You can also use the following to get your list of animal names:

SELECT DISTINCT SUBSTRING_INDEX(animal, ' ', 1) FROM table_name;