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Re: Escape string for LIKE op

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On 08/15/2013 10:16 PM, Robert James wrote:
> How can I escape a string for LIKE operations?
>
> I want to do:
>
> SELECT * FROM t WHERE a LIKE b || '%'
>
> But I want be to interpreted literally.  If b is 'The 7% Solution', I
> don't want that '%' to be wildcard.  I can't find an appropriate
> function to escape it and any other potential wildcards for LIKE
> clauses.

In this particular case, you're better off changing the query to be

SELECT * FROM t WHERE a >= b;

but if your needs are more complex than your actual question, you'll
most likely need to process b like Jeff explained.
-- 
Vik


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