From postgresql-general  Mon Jun 30 12:06:17 2003
From: Shane Wright <me () shanewright ! co ! uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:06:17 +0000
To: postgresql-general
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] weird quote bug
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> > They are identical!  I can't work out whats going on!  Please, if anyone
> > can see what's wrong it'll stop me careering into my early grave!
>
> I've never tried this but the docs for LIKE (secfion 6.6.1 in the 7.3
> docs) say that to match a literal \ you need to type \\\\. An alternative
> might be to try adding an ESCAPE '' clause at the end (also in the same
> doc section).

Ah.  I had soooo read that bit of the manual - must have missed it.  Phew it works now!

Thanks (and thanks to the others who answered my question!)

Cheers

Shane


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