Re: # mean?

From: Billy Verreynne <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:20:59 +0000
Message-ID: <bcmfku$3bg$3@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net>

Peter wrote:

> The statement "select * from myTable where id=#". Can you tell me
> what is id=# mean?

Nothing. It will give an "ORA-00911: invalid character" response when use in Oracle.

The hash sign is likely the placeholder used for a literal or number in the text you are reading, saying something like "replace the hash sign with the required literal/numeric".

--
Billy

Received on Tue Jun 17 2003 - 04:20:59 CDT