Re: String manipulation

\Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > I just noticed an unusual affect.  GUC regex_flavor affects CHECK
> > constraints even after the check constraint has been created:
>
> Why does that surprise you?

I don't think it is good practice for a CHECK constraint to change its
behavior based on a GUC variable.  I am not surprised, but am pointing
out it isn't ideal.

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