The join() function can be a big help in constructing SQL statements. Push the SET-parts onto one array as you push the bind-values onto the other. Then construct your SQL with something clear like:

$update = "UPDATE $table SET " . join(",", @sets) . " WHERE ...";

This will insert comma between the elements without adding an extra one on the end, and it lets you create the SQL statement itself in just one place. This will prove to be vastly easier to debug, and to modify in the future. (Notice the placement of blank spaces at the beginning/end of the string literals! Print the resulting statement to STDERR to make sure it's right.)

In reply to Re: DBI UPDATE w comma in field value by Anonymous Monk
in thread DBI UPDATE w comma in field value by FryingFinn

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