Re: "'" in SQL INSERT statement

Markus Wagner wrote: >Hi, > >I have some data that I wish to transfer into a database using perl/DBI. >Some of the data
arestrings containing the apostrophe "'" which I use >as string delimiter. > >How can I put these into my database
usingthe INSERT statement?
 

Escape the apostrophe with another apostrophe or a backslash:

junk=# insert into a (b) values ('John''s text');
INSERT 6815936 1
junk=# select * from a;a |      b      
---+-------------1 | some text2 | John's text
(2 rows)

junk=# insert into a (b) values ('Fred\'s text');
INSERT 6815937 1
junk=# select * from a;a |      b      
---+-------------1 | some text2 | John's text3 | Fred's text
(3 rows)

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