From: | "Jeff Benjamin" <jeff(at)ivertex(dot)com> |
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To: | pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | BUG #5535: Backslash in condition for LIKE statement is not seen |
Date: | 2010-07-01 20:26:38 |
Message-ID: | 201007012026.o61KQcRr024009@wwwmaster.postgresql.org |
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The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 5535
Logged by: Jeff Benjamin
Email address: jeff(at)ivertex(dot)com
PostgreSQL version: 8.3.8
Operating system: MacOSX, Linux
Description: Backslash in condition for LIKE statement is not seen
Details:
Seems one cannot use a backslash character in a LIKE condition.
backslashprob=# create table test ( pattern varchar(50) );
CREATE TABLE
backslashprob=# insert into test (pattern) values ('\\w{12}');
INSERT 0 1
backslashprob=# select * from test;
pattern
---------
\w{12}
(1 row)
backslashprob=# select * from test where pattern like '\\w%';
pattern
---------
(0 rows)
backslashprob=# select * from test where pattern like E'\\w%';
pattern
---------
(0 rows)
backslashprob=# select * from test where pattern like '%w%';
pattern
---------
\w{12}
(1 row)
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