Re: "'" in SQL INSERT statement

From: Jie Liang <jliang(at)ipinc(dot)com>
To: Markus Wagner <wagner(at)imsd(dot)uni-mainz(dot)de>
Cc: "pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: "'" in SQL INSERT statement
Date: 2001-01-25 18:31:36
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.10.10101251029410.73711-100000@tidal.ipinc.com
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Hi,

Using a backslash to escape it.

insert into table(field) values('what\'s that');

Jie LIANG

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On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, 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?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Markus
>

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