Backslash and quotes in ecpg, libpq

From: Margarita Barvinok <brita(at)umich(dot)edu>
To: pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Backslash and quotes in ecpg, libpq
Date: 2000-08-09 17:21:18
Message-ID: 3991930D.D01B966@umich.edu
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Hi,

I use postgresql-7.0, ecpg, libpq.
I need to insert text with single quotes from C-program into database.
As I understand, I have to use backslash in this case: aaa\'aaa';
This works when I insert data from psql by \i <file>, or by INSERT
command, or by COPY.
But C-program gives an error: sql error Too many arguments.
By the way, when the text contain just one backslash (aaa\aaa), the
program inserts exactly this data: aaa\aaa.
I think it means that backslash doesn't work as escape character.

Please help,
-Rita
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