> > Are there characters, maybe non-printing characters, or perhaps > > even whole phrases, that could cause problems in my database or > > application if I were to allow users to enter them into that column? > > > If so, does anyone happen to have a regular expression handy that you > > think is a good choice for text columns' CHECK constraint? Or maybe a > > link to a discussion of this topic? > > Nope, there's nothing you can put into a text to break pgsql. > However, if you are using regular old queries, you'd be advised to use > pg_escape_string() function in php to prevent SQL injection attacks.
Thanks! I'll check out pg_escape_string() in php, and I see that PostgreSQL also has something called PQescapeStringConn... I wonder if I should use both... Also, I should have asked: what about char and varchar fields? Can those also handle any characters, as long as I consider SQL injection attacks? -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
