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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst index 43a0a30bf..d4ffd16cf 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/queries.rst @@ -123,7 +123,13 @@ this: $search = '20% raise'; $sql = "SELECT id FROM table WHERE column LIKE '%" . - $this->db->escape_like_str($search)."%'"; + $this->db->escape_like_str($search)."%' ESCAPE '!'"; + +.. important:: The ``escape_like_str()`` method uses '!' (exclamation mark) + to escape special characters for *LIKE* conditions. Because this + method escapes partial strings that you would wrap in quotes + yourself, it cannot automatically add the ``ESCAPE '!'`` + condition for you, and so you'll have to manually do that. ************** |