On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:04:30 +0400
Teodor Sigaev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> select 'a'=>'b';
> >> ?column?
> >> ----------
> >> "a"=>"b"
> "a"=>"b" is a value of hstore type, so query should be:
> select '"a"=>"b"'::hstore;
Of course. Now that I understand it's blindingly obvious that the
double quotes above are part of the string and the insert would be;
INSERT INTO table (hfield) VALUES ('"a"=>"b"');
> " character was chosen to simplify escaping,
To prevent;
INSERT INTO table (hfield) VALUES ('''a''=>''b''');
I guess my brain was pointed elsewhere when I asked. Thanks for not
treating me like an idiot. :-)
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