Re: "'" in SQL INSERT statement

Markus Wagner wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have some data that I wish to transfer into a database using perl/DBI.
>Some of the data are strings containing the apostrophe "'" which I use
>as string delimiter.
>
>How can I put these into my database using the INSERT statement?

Escape the apostrophe with another apostrophe or a backslash:

junk=# insert into a (b) values ('John''s text');
INSERT 6815936 1
junk=# select * from a;
a | b
---+-------------
1 | some text
2 | John's text
(2 rows)

junk=# insert into a (b) values ('Fred\'s text');
INSERT 6815937 1
junk=# select * from a;
a | b
---+-------------
1 | some text
2 | John's text
3 | Fred's text
(3 rows)

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