Re: Escape handling in strings - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Escape handling in strings
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Msg-id 200506160254.j5G2sKX14977@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Escape handling in strings  (Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au>)
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Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> I'm still really iffy about this.  I think it will really hurt pgsql due
> to backward compatibility :(
>
> (If I'm understanding how the proposed change works...)

Yep, you probably are.  The hurt is backward compatibility, but the gain
is greater portability with other database systems.

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