:0 * DATA ?? . { # 1. replace ' with '' # 2. add quotes to each line # 3. swap comma outside DATA="`echo \"$DATA\" \ | sed -re \"s,','',g\" \ -e \"s/^.*$/'&'/\" \ -e \"s/,'$/',/\"`" } :0 E { LOG="sql-escape: WARNING: no \$DATA provided!$NL" }