Hey everyone, I’m having trouble with SQL Server 9. I need to add some text to a table, but it’s got a single quote in it. You know, like when you’re writing someone’s name or something.
I thought I knew the trick - just use two single quotes instead of one. But when I tried that, it didn’t work. I got errors. Here’s what I tried:
INSERT INTO user_info VALUES('Hello, I''m Sam.');
No luck. Anyone know what I’m doing wrong? Is there a different way to escape quotes in SQL Server? I feel like I’m missing something obvious here. Thanks for any help!
yo Luke, try using double quotes instead of single ones. Like this:
INSERT INTO user_info VALUES(“Hello, I’m Sam.”);
SQL Server usually lets u use double quotes for strings. might solve ur problem without all the escaping hassle. lemme kno if it works!
The standard method of doubling single quotes should indeed work in SQL Server 9. However, if you’re encountering issues, another approach is to use the N prefix for Unicode strings. This can sometimes resolve unexpected behavior with quotes. Try this:
INSERT INTO user_info VALUES(N’Hello, I’‘m Sam.’);
The N prefix ensures the string is treated as Unicode, which can prevent certain character encoding issues. If this doesn’t resolve the problem, it would be helpful to know the exact error message you’re receiving. Also, double-check your table schema to ensure the column type matches the data you’re inserting.
hey luke! r u trying REPLACE? give this a whirl: INSERT INTO user_info VALUES(REPLACE(‘Hello, I’m Sam.’, ‘’‘’, ‘’‘’‘’)); does it work? what type of text are u changing?