Re: non-standard escapes in string literals

F Harvell <fharvell@xxxxxxx> writes:
> This also poses the biggest problem in terms of legacy compatibility.
> Perhaps the answer is to add a runtime config option (and default it
> to ANSI) and possibly deprecate the C escaping.

While I wouldn't necessarily object to a runtime option, I do object
to both the other parts of your proposal ;-).  Backslash escaping is
not broken; we aren't going to remove it or deprecate it, and I would
vote against making it non-default.

                        regards, tom lane

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