Re: [HACKERS] backslash in psql output

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: darcy(at)druid(dot)net (D'Arcy J(dot)M(dot) Cain)
Cc: tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us, hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] backslash in psql output
Date: 1998-10-11 05:02:56
Message-ID: 199810110502.BAA05831@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Thus spake Bruce Momjian
> > OK, let's keep the removal of backslashes. Can you recommend a nice
> > NULL display, perhaps '[NULL]' or '<NULL>'?
>
> I'd like to make at least one vote to keep the status quo. Some of
> us have come to depend on the existing behaviour. At least make
> it an option that you have to turn on.

Man, I can't win. :-)

I vote for the status quo, and people want double backslashes removed.
I want to add a NULL display, and people want status quo.

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