Having issues inserting a string with a ' into a varchar column

From: Sbob <sbob(at)quadratum-braccas(dot)com>
To: Pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Having issues inserting a string with a ' into a varchar column
Date: 2022-04-15 18:01:31
Message-ID: 182146b5-7239-9fdb-1a17-2c16f306f76f@quadratum-braccas.com
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Hi all;

I have a table that includes a varchar column.

I am inserting some data and one of the strings = "Poker 5 card Hold'Em"

as a straight string it errors out.

I tried this :  quote_ident ( 'Poker 5 card Hold'Em')

but it still error's out

I also tried : quote_literal('Poker 5 card Hold\'Em')

but it also errors out:

psql:test.sql:1042: ERROR:  syntax error at or near "Em"
LINE 1: ...ed) VALUES ( quote_literal('Poker 5 card Hold\\'Em'), 2, 1...

Thanks in advance

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