Re: [SQL] ' escape - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [SQL] ' escape
Date
Msg-id 199812072259.RAA02133@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [SQL] ' escape  (jwieck@debis.com (Jan Wieck))
Responses Re: [SQL] ' escape
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> > > CREATE TABLE Test (name varchar(128) default 'Something with '' into');
> > >
> > > Fails. I've tried also other alternatives :
> > > default "Something with ' into"
> > > default "Something with '' into"
> > > default 'Something with \' into'
> > > default 'Something with \27 into'
> > > default 'Something with \0x27 into'
> > >
> > > Everything fails.
> >
> > Interesting bug.
> >
> > As a workaround, if you really need that default value, define a simple SQL
> > function which returns it:
>
>     Hmmm - bug or feature - dunno. But telling
>
>         ... DEFAULT 'Something with '''' into' ...
>
>     works pretty good and as I expected it, results in one single
>     quoute.

I see the problem here:

test=> create table test33 (a int,x char(10) default 'x\'y');
ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "y"


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