Re: How to use like with a list

BINGO !
Thanks :-)

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From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of John R Pierce
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 3:47 PM
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] How to use like with a list

On 11/18/11 12:37 PM, Gauthier, Dave wrote:
> bi_dev=# select name from test where name ~ '^(' || replace('jo,mo,do,fo', ',', '|') || ')l';
> ERROR: argument of WHERE must be type boolean, not type text

ah, needs () around the right side of the ~ expression, not sure why.
does ~ have higher expression priority than || or something?

select name from test where name ~ ('^(' || replace(?, ',', '|') || ')l');

worked for me.

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