Re: Request for builtin function: Double_quote

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Josh Berkus" <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Request for builtin function: Double_quote
Date: 2002-06-24 22:40:37
Message-ID: 27426.1024958437@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Josh Berkus" <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> writes:
> Well, first off, quote_literal isn't in the documentation under
> "Functions and Operators". So this is the first I've heard about it
> -- or probably anyone else outside the core team. How long has it
> been around?

Awhile; however, the only documentation was in the discussion of EXECUTE
in the pl/pgsql chapter of the Programmer's Guide, which is probably not
the best place.

> Therefore, I withdraw my initial request, and request instead that
> quote_literal be added to the function documentation in String
> Functions and Operators.

Done; I also added its sister function quote_ident. See the devel
docs at
http://candle.pha.pa.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/functions-string.html

regards, tom lane

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