Class Sequel::SQL::Blob
In: lib/sequel/sql.rb
Parent: ::String

Blob is used to represent binary data in the Ruby environment that is stored as a blob type in the database. Sequel represents binary data as a Blob object because most database engines require binary data to be escaped differently than regular strings.

Methods

Included Modules

SQL::AliasMethods SQL::CastMethods

Public Instance methods

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

[Source]

     # File lib/sequel/sql.rb, line 877
877:       def lit(*args)
878:         args.empty? ? LiteralString.new(self) : SQL::PlaceholderLiteralString.new(self, args)
879:       end

Returns self, since it is already a blob.

[Source]

     # File lib/sequel/sql.rb, line 882
882:       def to_sequel_blob
883:         self
884:       end

[Validate]