class Sequel::LiteralString

LiteralString is used to represent literal SQL expressions. A LiteralString is copied verbatim into an SQL statement. Instances of LiteralString can be created by calling Sequel.lit.

Public Instance Methods

inspect() click to toggle source

Show that the current string is a literal string in addition to the output.

     # File lib/sequel/sql.rb
2034 def inspect
2035   "#<#{self.class} #{super}>"
2036 end
lit(*args) click to toggle source

Return self if no args are given, otherwise return a SQL::PlaceholderLiteralString with the current string and the given args.

     # File lib/sequel/sql.rb
2040 def lit(*args)
2041   args.empty? ? self : SQL::PlaceholderLiteralString.new(self, args)
2042 end
to_sequel_blob() click to toggle source

Convert a literal string to a SQL::Blob.

     # File lib/sequel/sql.rb
2045 def to_sequel_blob
2046   SQL::Blob.new(self)
2047 end