Re: BUG #3438: Problem selecting backslash from a byte array

"radoslav hodnicak" <rh(at)4096(dot)sk> writes:
> create table backslashtest (test bytea null);
> insert into backslashtest values (E'\\134'::bytea);
> select * from backslashtest where test like E'\\134'::bytea;

Backslash is a special character to LIKE. Perhaps you would prefer
to specify another escape character, or none at all:

select * from backslashtest where test like E'\\134'::bytea escape '';

If you don't want any special pattern characters, why are you using
LIKE rather than plain = ?

regards, tom lane