Re: [NOVICE] encoding problems

Cliff Nieuwenhuis <cliff(at)nieusite(dot)com> writes:
> I'm not sure how to ask this question. I have written a function, and with
> PostgreSQL 8.0.13 I can do a "\df+" and see something like this under Source
> Code:
> DECLARE
> result text;
> ...

> If I create the same function on my computer running PostgreSQL 8.3.0 and try
> the \df+ then the Source Code shows:

> \x09DECLARE
> \x09\x09result text;
> ...

That's not an encoding problem, that's an intentional behavioral change
in the way that psql formats strings for display.

I guess it's a bit annoying if you were hoping that tabs would be useful
for pretty-printing purposes. Should we reconsider what's done with a
tab in mbprint.c?

regards, tom lane