Converting integer to string for a column

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  • Anitha Manickam
    New Member
    • Sep 2010
    • 1

    #1

    Converting integer to string for a column

    can u help me to get below example

    table field status holds Integer,

    Status
    0
    1
    I need to display in runtime like
    Status
    User
    Admin.
    0 - User
    1 - Admin how to convert a column in Mysql Query
  • Atli
    Recognized Expert Expert
    • Nov 2006
    • 5062

    #2
    Where do you store the values associated with each number?

    Typically you would store them in a separate table, like so:
    Code:
    +---------+     +---------+
    | user    |     | role    |
    +---------+     +---------+
    | id (PK) |  |->| id (PK) |
    | name    |  |  | name    |
    | role_id |>-|  +---------+
    +---------+
    In which case you just use a simple JOIN:
    [code=sql]SELECT user.name,
    role.name AS 'role'
    FROM user
    LEFT JOIN role
    ON user.role_id = role.id;[/code]

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