Bill Sneed wrote:
> I'd like to be able to find a book title that contain C++ in the
> title....
>
> select * from books where title ~* 'C++' doesn't work.
>
> I've tried all the basic methods of quoting the Plus (+) signs but
> none seem to work...
>
> Any hints would be most appreciated....
>
> ....Thanks...
>
> ....Bill Sneed, Prospect, Maine....
>
> ************
I think the 'like' operator may do what you seek.
create table t (w varchar);
insert into t (w) values ('C++');
insert into t (w) values ('C');
select * from t where w like 'C++';
w
---
C++
(1 row)
Cheers.
Ed
