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

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [SQL] ' escape
Date
Msg-id 199812130433.XAA14165@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to ' escape  (Fabio Mancinelli <mancinel@univaq.it>)
List pgsql-sql
>
> Hello all
>
> I have a question. When I create a table I cannot use any escape to put a
> ' character in the default field definition.
>
> 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.
>
> How can I set a default with a string containing a ' ?
>
> Thank you all.

Added to TODO:

    * DEFAULT handles single quotes in value by requiring too many quotes



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