Re: Changing the text delimiter (')

From: Thomas Kyte <tkyte_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 00:55:41 GMT
Message-ID: <36f837c5.854488@192.86.155.100>

A copy of this was sent to Don Pendergast III <pendergd_at_ohiou.edu> (if that email address didn't require changing) On Tue, 23 Mar 1999 23:36:11 GMT, you wrote:

>Hi There!
>
>Does anyone know if it is possible to change the default text delimiter
>' (single quote) to another character? If so, could you explain how or
>point me in the correct direction to get this information. I've looked
>through oracle manuals to no avail.
>
>Any help at all is much appreciated!
>
>Don Pendergast
>pendergd_at_ohiou.edu
>
>Web Analyst/Programmer
>Ohio University
>

are you asking how to delimit character string constants with something other then a single quote? If so, the answer is no, you cannot change that. A single quote is the only way to delimit character string constants.  

Thomas Kyte
tkyte_at_us.oracle.com
Oracle Service Industries
Reston, VA USA

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Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Tue Mar 23 1999 - 18:55:41 CST