The following illustrates the problem (removing double quotes from a string):
js=# select regexp_replace(regexp_replace( '"University of Cape Town"', '^"', ''),'"$', '');
regexp_replace
-------------------------
University of Cape Town
(1 row)
js=# trim(both '"' from '"University of Cape Town"');
ERROR: syntax error at or near "trim"
LINE 1: trim(both '"' from '"University of Cape Town"');
regexp_replace
-------------------------
University of Cape Town
(1 row)
js=# trim(both '"' from '"University of Cape Town"');
ERROR: syntax error at or near "trim"
LINE 1: trim(both '"' from '"University of Cape Town"');
Example from the documentation:
js=# trim(both 'xyz' from 'yxTomxx');
ERROR: syntax error at or near "trim"
LINE 1: trim(both 'xyz' from 'yxTomxx');
^
ERROR: syntax error at or near "trim"
LINE 1: trim(both 'xyz' from 'yxTomxx');
^
I would think that "trim" if it works in this case would be a cheaper function than using rexexp_replace twice.
Or is there another way?
Regards
Johann
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