Re: [SQL] escaping the '

Andy Lewis wrote:

> I am running Postgres 6.3.2 / PHP 3.0 on Linux 2.0.30.
>
> I have a table that has 16 text fields in it. I have a PHP form that allows a
> user to enter info into that field. When a user enters an ' as in " item's " the
> query will fail. I have played around with it and can execute the query without
> error if I escape the ' . Such as " item\'s "
>
> Here's the big question:
>
> Is there anyway other than doing a ereg_replace(); in PHP to get around this
> problem? If I do a ereg_replace("'", "\'", $f1) in the PHP file and execute it,
> I have no problem. I dont recall having this problem in the earlier version of
> Postgres.
>

how about String Functions AddSlashes (RTFM)

> As always, thanks in advance!
>

minimum sweat

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