Re: text_pattern_ops and complex regexps - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: text_pattern_ops and complex regexps
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Msg-id 4A01F771.5000206@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: text_pattern_ops and complex regexps  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: text_pattern_ops and complex regexps  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
>   
>> I know of at least one significant client (OpenACS) that still 
>> apparently requires extended flavor.
>>     
>
> Is this demonstrable, or just speculation?  The incompatibilities
> between ARE mode and (legal) ERE patterns are pretty darn small.
>
>             
>   

It's explicitly documented. Whether or not there is a good basis for the 
documentation I can't yet say. If that's going to be influential I will 
dig deeper.


cheers

andrew


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