Re: ECPG bug: PRAPARE FOR

I have also tried dollar quoting.
Unfortunately it fails at runtime:
*SQL error: syntax error at or near "$$My_Proc$$"*

On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 8:00 PM David G. Johnston <
david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 9:47 AM 1250kv <1250kv(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Hello
>> I have code:
>>
>> void main()
>> {
>> char *foo = "CALL "My_Proc"(?)";
>> EXEC SQL char *stmt = foo;
>> EXEC SQL PREPARE prep_stmt FROM :stmt;
>>
>> EXEC SQL char *stmt2 = "CALL \x22OMy_Proc\x22(?)";
>> EXEC SQL PREPARE prep_stmt2 FROM :stmt2;
>>
>> EXEC SQL PREPARE prep_stmt3 FROM "CALL "My_Proc"(?)";
>> }
>>
>> ecpg --version
>> ecpg (PostgreSQL) 13.0 (Ubuntu 13.0-1.pgdg20.04+1)
>>
>> ecpg sample.pgc -o sample.c
>> sample.pgc:10: ERROR: syntax error at or near "My_Proc"
>>
>
> General usage questions regarding PostgreSQL and ECPG should be sent to
> the -general list.
>
> I don't know the correct answer here but maybe using dollar quoting within
> the PostgreSQL SQL statement instead of double-quotes will help. Something
> like:
>
> prepare prep_stat3 from "call $$My_Proc$$()";
>
> Asking an actual question does help others to figure out where you are
> confused instead of just guessing.
>
> David J.
>
>