How would you do: set field='Jim said, "that's crazy."' you would have to escape the quote somehow. The '\' is the escaper character. set field='Jim said, "that\'s crazy."'
That means hat the escape character must also be escaped. Check the manual for the section on special characters. Most languages that support MySQL also have a function that can [ should] be used to escape all strings before they are inserted or matched in a query. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Hi everybody, > This seems to be a definite defect in MySql. While inserting a String into >a MySql attribute defined as VARCHAR or VARCHAR BINARY, etc., if a '\' is >present in the String, it is simply disregarded, and the remaining part of the >String gets inserted. For inserting a '\', we have to use '\\'. However, the >question remains that why should I give a special treatment to a String >containing '\' ? Normally I am not bothered by the values I insert, as long as >it is a String. I think I should be able to insert any String, irrespective of >its value, into an attribute specified as VARCHAR, without any special >treatment. > What do you say about this, and is there any justification for this kind of >behaviour ? > Thanks and regards, > Jit Roy Chowdhury > Hughes Software Systems > Gurgaon, > India > > > > >"DISCLAIMER: This message is proprietary to Hughes Software Systems Limited >(HSS) and is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is >addressed. It may contain privileged or confidential information and should >not be circulated or used for any purpose other than for what it is intended. If >you have received this message in error, please notify the originator >immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that you >are strictly prohibited from using, copying, altering, or disclosing the >contents of this message. HSS accepts no responsibility for loss or damage >arising from the use of the information transmitted by this email including >damage from virus." > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > >To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, e-mail ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
