Re: finding strings with quotes - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alban Hertroys
Subject Re: finding strings with quotes
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Msg-id 154815D8-5949-4B33-B0D7-1A6FCE6A5869@solfertje.student.utwente.nl
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In response to finding strings with quotes  (Christine Penner <chris@fp2.ca>)
List pgsql-general
On 25 Feb 2011, at 21:45, Christine Penner wrote:

> I'm trying to do a select to find on a char field that has a single quote but getting errors. This is what I'm doing:
>
> Select * from f_buildings where B_STRET_LNE_CON='BERLETT\'S ROAD'
>
> The text I'm trying to find is BERLETT'S ROAD
>
> If I do the same thing but have double quotes in the string instead of single quotes this works.

You probably have set standard_conforming_strings to 'on'.
In that case you should either use:
    SELECT E'BERLETT\'S ROAD';
    SELECT 'BERLETT''S ROAD';
Or set standard_conforming_strings TO 'off', in which case you'll just get a warning.


Alban Hertroys

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