On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 5:55 PM Chapman Flack <chap@anastigmatix.net> wrote:
> On 7/29/19 10:25 AM, Alexander Korotkov wrote:
>
> > * like_regex predicate uses our regular expression engine, which
> > deviates from standard.
>
> I still favor adding some element to the syntax (like a 'posix' or 'pg'
> keyword in the grammar for like_regex) that identifies it as using
> a different regexp flavor, so the way forward to a possible compliant
> version later is not needlessly blocked (or consigned to a
> standard_conforming_strings-like experience).
What do you think about renaming existing operator from like_regex to
pg_like_regex? Or introducing special flag indicating that PostgreSQL
regex engine is used ('p' for instance)?
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Alexander Korotkov
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