Mysql Select first Letter

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M11111
M22222
M33333
M44444
M55555

just to make clear, this is the content of my data in mysql now my boss said that he wants to change all the first letter from M to X. I know its easy to update but my problem is im only updating the first letters of the word.

Posted 30-Jan-14 16:59pm

Crixalis Paul

Updated 30-Jan-14 18:04pm

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Try out some mySql string functions - http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/string-functions.html[^].

Posted 30-Jan-14 17:41pm

Abhinav S

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Peter Leow · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-30T17:31:00

Solution 1

Update tablename
Set fieldname=concat('X', substring(fieldname,2))
where left(fieldname,1)='M'

Posted 30-Jan-14 17:31pm

Peter Leow

Updated 30-Jan-14 19:04pm

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Crixalis Paul 30-Jan-14 23:40pm

Your code only show the data but i want to update it

Peter Leow 30-Jan-14 23:50pm

Added.

Peter Leow 31-Jan-14 1:02am

Finally got your requirement clear. See solution 1.

Peter Leow 5-Feb-14 7:29am

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