Re: [SQL] escaping the ' - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From engelbert gruber
Subject Re: [SQL] escaping the '
Date
Msg-id 356BD0E1.CCF80D4F@metasys.co.at
Whole thread Raw
In response to escaping the '  (Andy Lewis <alewis@mpsi.net>)
List pgsql-sql
Andy Lewis wrote:

> I am running Postgres 6.3.2 / PHP 3.0 on Linux 2.0.30.
>
> I have a table that has 16 text fields in it. I have a PHP form that allows a
> user to enter info into that field. When a user enters an ' as in " item's " the
> query will fail. I have played around with it and can execute the query without
> error if I escape the ' . Such as " item\'s "
>
> Here's the big question:
>
> Is there anyway other than doing a ereg_replace(); in PHP to get around this
> problem? If I do a ereg_replace("'", "\'", $f1) in the PHP file and execute it,
> I have no problem. I dont recall having this problem in the earlier version of
> Postgres.
>

how about String Functions AddSlashes (RTFM)

> As always, thanks in advance!
>

minimum sweat

--
---------------------------------------------
 engelbert gruber
 METASYS Datentechnik
  - innsbruck/austria/europe
 email : Engelbert.Gruber@metasys.co.at

 webpg : http://www.metasys.co.at
---------------------------------------------




pgsql-sql by date:

Previous
From: Przemyslaw Bak
Date:
Subject: ...
Next
From: The Hermit Hacker
Date:
Subject: select across two databases