updating Sqlite table if string field starts with plus (+) sign?
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I have a sqlite table for my android application. This table has a String field (phone). When I want to insert or update a phone number starts with + plus-sign (e.g "+905331234567") then it ignores the plus sign. It writes only 905331234567.
But when I modify the value with space (or any other except numeric) chars, 
(eg." +905331234567"), then no problem. 

update friend set phone = "+905331234567"; //905331234567
update friend set phone = " +905331234567";// +905331234567
  

thanks for your reply.
kemal.


 