Re: PATCH: CITEXT 2.0

2008/7/7 David E. Wheeler <david@kineticode.com>:
> On Jul 7, 2008, at 11:54, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>
>>> Then why shouldn't I use strncmp() for all comparisons?
>>
>> I have no idea :-) -- because it's not locale-aware perhaps.
>
> Could someone who does have an idea answer these questions:
>
> * Does it need to be locale-aware or not?

yes!

> * Should I use strncmp() or varstr_cmp() to compare strings?
> * Shouldn't it use one or the other, but not both?
>
> Sorry, I'm just confused about the "correct" thing to do here. If someone
> who knows the definitive answers could weigh in, I'd be happy to make the
> adjustment.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
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