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* Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE
@ 2017-12-14 09:33 [email protected]
  2018-01-25 22:55 ` Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
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From: [email protected] @ 2017-12-14 09:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-docs

The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/functions-matching.html
Description:

Between the 1st and 2nd paragraphs please add a new one which make clear
(also to a newbie like myself) that the _only characters_ can be used in
pattern are (_) and (%).

Tia


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* Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE
  2017-12-14 09:33 Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE [email protected]
@ 2018-01-25 22:55 ` Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
  2018-01-26 08:52   ` Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE GPT <[email protected]>
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From: Bruce Momjian @ 2018-01-25 22:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: [email protected]; +Cc: pgsql-docs

On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 09:33:39AM +0000, [email protected] wrote:
> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
> 
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/functions-matching.html
> Description:
> 
> Between the 1st and 2nd paragraphs please add a new one which make clear
> (also to a newbie like myself) that the _only characters_ can be used in
> pattern are (_) and (%).

Uh, it is not totally clear what you are suggesting here.  I think you
are talking about the LIKE command and its use of _ and %.  What detail
should be added?  Can you show an example?

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* Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE
  2017-12-14 09:33 Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE [email protected]
  2018-01-25 22:55 ` Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
@ 2018-01-26 08:52   ` GPT <[email protected]>
  2018-01-26 13:22     ` Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
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From: GPT @ 2018-01-26 08:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-docs

Between 1st (The LIKE expression...) and 2nd (If pattern does not...)
paragraphs, it could be added something like:

<begin>
                                               Caution
Contrary to some other databases, in Postgresql only two characters
are used in LIKE patterns: underscore (_) and percent sign (%).
The use of any other character will lead to an error.
<end>

The error message also would be more clarified to inform user about
the use of not supported characters.

On 1/25/18, Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 09:33:39AM +0000, [email protected] wrote:
>> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>>
>> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/functions-matching.html
>> Description:
>>
>> Between the 1st and 2nd paragraphs please add a new one which make clear
>> (also to a newbie like myself) that the _only characters_ can be used in
>> pattern are (_) and (%).
>
> Uh, it is not totally clear what you are suggesting here.  I think you
> are talking about the LIKE command and its use of _ and %.  What detail
> should be added?  Can you show an example?
>
> --
>   Bruce Momjian  <[email protected]>        http://momjian.us
>   EnterpriseDB                             http://enterprisedb.com
>
> + As you are, so once was I.  As I am, so you will be. +
> +                      Ancient Roman grave inscription +
>




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* Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE
  2017-12-14 09:33 Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE [email protected]
  2018-01-25 22:55 ` Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
  2018-01-26 08:52   ` Re: Addition to / Clarification in 9.7.1. LIKE GPT <[email protected]>
@ 2018-01-26 13:22     ` Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread

From: Bruce Momjian @ 2018-01-26 13:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: GPT <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-docs

On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 09:52:07AM +0100, GPT wrote:
> Between 1st (The LIKE expression...) and 2nd (If pattern does not...)
> paragraphs, it could be added something like:
> 
> <begin>
>                                                Caution
> Contrary to some other databases, in Postgresql only two characters
> are used in LIKE patterns: underscore (_) and percent sign (%).
> The use of any other character will lead to an error.
> <end>
> 
> The error message also would be more clarified to inform user about
> the use of not supported characters.

Uh, I still don't understand what error you are talking about.  Here are
some examples:

	SELECT 'abc' LIKE 'a_c';
	 ?column?
	----------
	 t
	
	SELECT 'abc' LIKE 'a%c';
	 ?column?
	----------
	 t
	
	SELECT 'abc' LIKE 'a%*c';
	 ?column?
	----------
	 f

Can you show me an example?

-- 
  Bruce Momjian  <[email protected]>        http://momjian.us
  EnterpriseDB                             http://enterprisedb.com

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