Re: BUG #17694: In JSONPath expressions, characters between leading $ and dot appear to be ignored

The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      17694
Logged by:          David Wheeler
Email address:      david@justatheory.com
PostgreSQL version: 15.1
Operating system:   macOS
Description:       

The correct way to specify an absolute JSON path expression is to start with
`$.`, as in:

```
david=# select '{"foo": 1}' @? '$.foo';
 ?column?
----------
 t
```

If, however, you omit the dot (`.`), the expression incorrectly always
evaluates to true!

```
david=# select '{"foo": 1}' @? '$foo';
 ?column?
----------
 t


It looks like the text between the `$` and `.` is ignored. I don't think
this is right. Shouldn't it be a syntax error? Seems to properly complain if
using the same pattern in subpaths: