Re: "COPY FROM" recognize \xDD sequence - addition to copy.c - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: "COPY FROM" recognize \xDD sequence - addition to copy.c
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Msg-id 4104.1034825157@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: "COPY FROM" recognize \xDD sequence - addition to copy.c  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: "COPY FROM" recognize \xDD sequence - addition to copy.c  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Re: "COPY FROM" recognize \xDD sequence - addition to  (Gavin Sherry <swm@linuxworld.com.au>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Right now we assume \XXX is octal.  We could support \x as hex because
> \x isn't any special backslash character.  However, no one has ever
> asked for this.  Does anyone else think this would be benficial?

Well, it seems pretty localized and harmless.  If it lets us import
Sybase dumps, doesn't that boost our plans for world domination? ;-)
        regards, tom lane


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