backslashes in queries containing LIKE

From: Mickael Faivre-Macon <faivrem(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: backslashes in queries containing LIKE
Date: 2005-01-26 13:44:40
Message-ID: f132f7e30501260544197a9e1d@mail.gmail.com
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Hi,

We have a problem with backslashes in queries containing LIKE.

insert into table (field) values ('IM\\test')
select * from table where field = 'IM\\test'

returns one record

select * from table where field LIKE 'IM\\%'

returns no record

Why is postgres behaves like that ?
Can someone help us ?

Scripts for testing purpose have been attached.

Mickael Faivre-Macon.

Attachment Content-Type Size
creat_table.sql application/octet-stream 88 bytes
insert_values.sql application/octet-stream 384 bytes
select_values.sql application/octet-stream 383 bytes

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