Re: createuser/dropuser username

Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On fre, 2011-09-09 at 19:48 -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > !         Specifies the default tablespace for the database. (This name
> > !         is processed as a double-quoted identifier.)
>
> I don't find this wording particularly useful.  What does it mean?  The
> imaginary double quotes are stripped off?

My original wording said that the identifier is processed with
double-quotes internally.  Is that better?

> The advantage of using the shell tools is that you are not affected by
> the oddities of SQL syntax, so don't introduce references to SQL syntax
> where it doesn't need to be.  Just say, the names are used as is.  Or
> just say nothing, because nothing happens.

We have to say something because the section description says only
user/db names are double-quoted, execept where documented.

> > !         Specifies the name of the procedural language to be
> > !         installed.  (This name is lower-cased.)
>
> Maybe an explanation why would be in order here.

I frankly have no idea why.

> > +    <para>
> > +     When specified on the command line, user and databases names have
> > +     their case preserved — the presence of spaces or special
> > +     characters might require quoting.  Table names and other identifiers
> > +     do not have their case preserved, except where documented, and
> > +     might require quoting.
> > +    </para>
>
> What kind of quoting might be required?

Double or single-quoting, and I don't know about Windows, except I know
is supports double-quoting.  Do we really want to get into that?

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