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In Boolean search * acts as a wildcard operator.

    
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE mytable
    -> (
    ->     bsect ENUM('O','N') NOT NULL, # book section (testament)
    ->     bname VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, # book name
    ->     bnum TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL, # book number
    ->     cnum TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL, # chapter number
    ->     vnum TINYINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL, # verse number
    ->     vtext TEXT NOT NULL # text of verse
    -> ) TYPE = MyISAM;
Query OK, 0 rows affected, 1 warning (0.01 sec)

mysql>
mysql> ALTER TABLE mytable ADD FULLTEXT (vtext);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
Records: 0  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mytable WHERE MATCH(vtext) AGAINST('whirl*' IN BOOLEAN MODE);
+----------+
| COUNT(*) |
+----------+
|        0 |
+----------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> drop table mytable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

   
    
    
    
  








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