One final question here on my SQL -- PERL DBI
the following is wrong -- it does not work ! $sql = qq|insert into $table_name values (null,now(),"$email","$name","$comments");|; $sql = $dbh->quote($sql); ## this line $sth = $dbh->prepare($sql); if I do this: $name = $dbh->quote(param('Name')); $email = param('Email'); $comments = $dbh->quote(param('Comments')); $sql = qq|insert into $table_name values (null,now(),"$email","$name","$comments");|; $sth = $dbh->prepare($sql); It works, it escapes \'s just fine but also adds 'around the text string'. I just want to escape \'s I was using: $value =~ s/'/\\'/g; # escape 's Wiggins d'Anconia suggested using DBI to do escape \'s. Did I miss something in the perldoc DBI ? Good nite, Dave G. 1:20am in Ft. Worth -- Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education. -Chuang-Tzu, philosopher (4th c. BCE) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]