Lukas Kahwe Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> I am working on integrating pattern character escaping into PEAR::MDB2. > >> I am using PHP's ext/sqlite which only supports SQLite version 2 > >> (version 3 is supported only through pecl::pdo_sqlite). > >> > >> Is it possible to have literal % and _ in LIKE expressions in version 2? > >> Since when is ESCAPE supported? I presume its another version 3 only > >> feature? > >> > > > > Correct. ESCAPE was added in version 3.1.0. > > And there is no alternative way to be able to use literal % and _ in > version 2? >
1. Use GLOB instead of LIKE 2. Create an register your own implementation of LIKE that allows escape characters. -- D. Richard Hipp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>