Re: pg_trgm

From: Tatsuo Ishii <ishii(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net
Cc: ishii(at)postgresql(dot)org, ishii(at)sraoss(dot)co(dot)jp, tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us, andres(at)anarazel(dot)de, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, teodor(at)sigaev(dot)ru
Subject: Re: pg_trgm
Date: 2010-05-30 14:52:37
Message-ID: 20100530.235237.02328287.t-ishii@sraoss.co.jp
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> > > This is in 9.0, because 8.4 doesn't recognize the \u escape syntax. If
> > > you run this in 8.4, you're just comparing a sequence of ASCII letters
> > > and digits.
> >
> > Hum. Still I prefer 8.4's behavior since anything is better than
> > returning NaN. It seems 9.0 does not have any escape route for
> > multibyte+C locale users.
>
> I think you are confusing some things here. The \u escape syntax is for
> string literals in general. The behavior of pg_trgm is still the same
> in 8.4 and in 9.0. It's just easier in 9.0 to write out examples
> relevant to the current problem.

I just wanted to point out from the point of view of users. I do not
object the new \u escape syntax. I think pg_trgm has a problem. But
Tom thinks that it's not a problem. That's the point.
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Tatsuo Ishii
SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
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