Re: [SQL] Request for builtin function: Double_quote

"Josh Berkus" <josh@agliodbs.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