Inner join with like clause

Question

I am using inner join with the like clause ..

My tried sql is

SELECT tbl_songs.id    AS sid, 
       tbl_songs.name  AS sname, 
       tbl_albums.id   AS aid, 
       tbl_albums.name AS aname 
FROM   tbl_songs 
       INNER JOIN tbl_albums 
               ON tbl_songs.albums LIKE '%' + tbl_albums.name + '%'; 

Its showing me syntax error.

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '+ tbl_albums.name + '%'' at line 2

Please elaborate reason of syntax error.

Answer 1

you have to form the clause using concat ...

...LIKE CONCAT('%',tbl_albums.name, '%');

there is no + operator like this in mysql

Answer 2

You can use below format in oracle sql:
  SELECT tbl_songs.id    AS sid, 
           tbl_songs.name  AS sname, 
           tbl_albums.id   AS aid, 
           tbl_albums.name AS aname 
    FROM   tbl_songs 
           INNER JOIN tbl_albums 
                   ON tbl_songs.albums LIKE ('%'||tbl_albums.name||'%');