Re: non-standard escapes in string literals

Andrew Pimlott wrote:
> I posted this some time ago to pgsql-bugs[1], to no response.  So
> I'll venture to try here.
> 
> Postgres breaks the standard for string literals by supporting
> C-like escape sequences.  This causes pain for people trying to
> write portable applications.  Is there any hope for an option to
> follow the standard strictly?

This is actually the first time this has come up (that I remember).  We
do support C escaping, but you are the first to mention that it can
cause problems for portable applications.

Anyone else want to comment?  I don't know how to address this.

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