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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Replacing plpgsql's lexer
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In response to Re: Replacing plpgsql's lexer  (Greg Stark <stark@enterprisedb.com>)
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Greg Stark <stark@enterprisedb.com> writes:
> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> * Nested slash-star comments are now handled properly.

> as opposed to?

They nest, as required by the SQL spec and implemented by our core
lexer.  plpgsql didn't use to get this right.
        regards, tom lane

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