How do I tell if a row exists in a room table? Da...

# android-architecture

[Sudhir Singh Khanger]

How do I tell if a row exists in a room table?

Dao class

@Query("SELECT * FROM apod WHERE id = :id")
fun getItemById(id: String): SomeEntity?

Repository

executors.diskIO().execute {
            Timber.e("Available %s", someDao.getItemByIdD(someString).toString())
        }

I keep getting null for someDao.getItemByIdD(someString).toString()

PS: I have Googled unsuccessfully. So that you know.
PS2: Seems like the issue is hyphen or other special characters in the sqlite.