Re: PQescapeString - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: PQescapeString
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Msg-id 13905.1023550579@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to PQescapeString  (Mark Thomas <thomas@pbegames.com>)
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Mark Thomas <thomas@pbegames.com> writes:
> ... I end up with a query string that looks like:
> INSERT INTO "some_table" (ttext)
> VALUES ('This is a test of postgresql''s escaping mechanism')

That should result in inserting

    This is a test of postgresql's escaping mechanism

> Subsequently I do:

> SELECT ttext from "some_table";

> This is a test of postgresql''s escaping mechanism

This is hard to believe.  The returned string shouldn't have the
doubled quote.  You're going to have to give more details about
what you're doing.

            regards, tom lane

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