Re: Like problem

Richard,

The first example you gave me does not work. Below is the test example
I used (this example should NOT return 'matched'):

SELECT 'matched' WHERE 'abcgxyz' LIKE E'%abc\_x%';
?column?
----------
matched
(1 row)

The second example you gave me does work:

SELECT 'matched' WHERE 'abcgxyz' LIKE '%abcQ_x%' ESCAPE 'Q';
?column?
----------
0 rows returned

SELECT 'matched' WHERE 'abc_xyz' LIKE '%abcQ_x%' ESCAPE 'Q';
?column?
----------
matched
1 row

Why does the first example not work? I have also tried the following
(the below should not work if they are correct):

SELECT 'matched' WHERE 'abcgxyz' LIKE '%abc' || E'\_' || 'x%';
?column?
----------
matched
(1 row)

SELECT 'matched' WHERE 'abcgxyz' LIKE '%abc' || E'_' || 'x%';
?column?
----------
matched
(1 row)

Do you have any thoughts on why none of these examples work with the
'E'?

Thanks,

Lance Campbell
Project Manager/Software Architect
Web Services at Public Affairs
University of Illinois
217.333.0382
http://webservices.uiuc.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Huxton [mailto:dev(at)archonet(dot)com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:42 AM
To: Campbell, Lance
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] Like problem

Campbell, Lance wrote:
> 8.2.5
>
> I am having an issue with trying to use 'LIKE' so that I can match on
a
> string with an underscore in it. What is the proper way to find the
> following string?

> WARNING: nonstandard use of escape in a string literal
>
> LINE 1: ...ct c1 from t1 where c1 like '%abc\_%';

Either indicate you are using an escaped string: LIKE E'%abc\_%'
Or, change the escape character: LIKE '%abcQ_%' ESCAPE 'Q'

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd