How does SQL handle commas?

Are commas allowed in SQL?

Commas in T-SQL are used to format numbers, as list-separators, and value separators. When commas are used as separators, there is no specific rule for placing commas at the end of a line or at the beginning.

How does CSV handle commas in SQL?

The best, quickest and easiest way to resolve the comma in data issue is to use Excel to save a comma separated file after having set Windows' list separator setting to something other than a comma (such as a pipe). This will then generate a pipe (or whatever) separated file for you that you can then import.

How do I count commas in SQL?

SQL Pattern: How can I count the number of comma separated values in a string? Basically, you replace all occurrences of , with an empty string "" , then subtract its LENGTH from the LENGTH of the unadulterated string, which gives you the number of , characters.

How do you escape a comma in SQL Server?

Special characters such as commas and quotes must be "escaped," which means you place a backslash in front of the character to insert the character as a part of the MySQL string.