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VVM
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Resolved! Databricks SQL - Unable to Escape Dollar Sign ($) in Column Name

It seems that due to how Databricks processes SQL cells, it's impossible to escape the $ when it comes to a column name.I would expect the following to work:%sql SELECT 'hi' `$id`The backticks ought to escape everything. And indeed that's exactly wha...

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Pfizer
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What is the status of this bug? This is affecting user experience.  

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Resolved! [Databricks SQL] Commented Escape Character (\) Causes Unexpected Behavior

The Problem:I've observed erratic behavior when I add a comment containing a trailing escape character (\) to a CREATE TABLE statement.For example, this query returns data (though it shouldn't):CREATE TABLE example_table SELECT 1 -- This comment has ...

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Kaniz_Fatma
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Hi @Graham Carman​ , We haven't heard from you on the last response from @Bilal Aslam​​, and I was checking back to see if their suggestions helped you. Or else, If you have any solution, please share it with the community as it can be helpful to ot...

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Resolved! How to distinguish arrow-key from escape character with getch in C?

I want to know weather an arrow key or the escape character has ben pressed. But in order to check which arrow key has been pressed I need to do multiple blocking getch-calls bc the arrow-key sequence is bigger than 1 char. This is a problem when I c...

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Hi @Missy Trussell​ , Did @Hubert Dudek​ 's reply answer your question?If yes, would you like to mark his reply as the best answer?Thanks.

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