Question

i have string that contains apostrophe and comma’s and when i execute insert into SQLite
it gives me error for example with string like this :

...., 'The Smiths - I Know It's Over', .....
"Over": syntax error Unable to execute statement

how can i or what can i do to keep the apostrophe’s in the string but preform valid insert?
im using Qt c++ .

Answer 1

From the FAQ:

(14) How do I use a string literal that contains an embedded single-quote (‘) character?

The SQL standard specifies that single-quotes in strings are escaped by putting two single quotes in a row. SQL works like the Pascal programming language in the regard. SQLite follows this standard. Example:

INSERT INTO xyz VALUES(‘5 O”clock’);