Re: IN List operator , where list of values are over a number of lines

Hi

st 1. 10. 2025 v 19:50 odesílatel White, Ian Keith <Ian.White@ncratleos.com>
napsal:

> Hi
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> We have noticed a quirk in the IN list operator where the list of values
> are over several lines , but some have missing comma separators.
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> The command should fail, however it executes only returning certain values.
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> Create table, insert vales, show values , select using IN List
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> First query  errors as expected , Second executes with out error!
> Returning A & F .
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> Details of server .
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> Attached is the sql that I ran
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> Please investigate
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> Many Thanks Ian White
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> Member British Computer Society
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> Ian.White@ncratleos.com
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It is effect of multiline SQL strings

(2025-10-01 20:07:45) postgres=# select 'a' 'hoj';
ERROR:  syntax error at or near "'hoj'"
LINE 1: select 'a' 'hoj';
                   ^

but

(2025-10-01 20:08:38) postgres=# select 'a'
postgres-# 'hoj';
┌──────────┐
│ ?column? │
╞══════════╡
│ ahoj     │
└──────────┘
(1 row)

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-syntax-lexical.html#SQL-SYNTAX-STRINGS

Regards

Pavel