Re: > and >= give the same result

From: Frank Bax <fbax(at)sympatico(dot)ca>
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Subject: Re: > and >= give the same result
Date: 2011-12-29 15:39:41
Message-ID: 4EFC89BD.9080502@sympatico.ca
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On 12/29/11 10:19, Jean-Yves F. Barbier wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:48:37 -0500
> Frank Bax<fbax(at)sympatico(dot)ca> wrote:
>
>>
>> The string 'y%' is greater than 'y'! Therefore, both queries will return
>> y% and z% - where is the problem?
>
> Oops, I'm read too fast; but it dont change my PB:
> SELECT * FROM table WHERE col> 'Y%' still returns y%& Y%
>

NO. It does not.

create table barbier (col varchar);
insert into barbier values ('y%');
insert into barbier values ('z%');
insert into barbier values ('Y%');
select * from barbier where col>'Y%';
col
-----
y%
z%
(2 rows)

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