possibly you could use the ascii value of the # character. if you look for string functions in the manual on mysql.com there is a function (maybe ASC(int)) that will use the character that corresponds to the integer you specify. >From: Siim Einfeldt aka Itpunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Escaping # >Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 13:14:36 +0200 (EET) > > >Hi, > >I have loads of # characters in my database and now I need to make a >duplicate of it (so assumably will have to escape the needed chracters >manually), but how could I escape #? Generally speaking it should be \#, >right? But if do two INSERTs in a row for example: >INSERT INTO table (one) VALUES ('\#something'); >INSERT INTO table (one) VALUES ('\#somethingelse'); > >It gives an error, it still thinks # is ment as a comment. What would be >the solution? > > >Thanks >Siim EInfeldt > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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