On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 13:31, Andrew Dunstan<and...@dunslane.net> wrote: > > > Magnus Hagander wrote: >> >> Oh, hang on, "the NULL string" refers to the copy parameter? Not a >> part of the data? I read it as "a string being NULL". Maybe something >> like "the value of the NULL string parameter" to be overly clear for >> people like me? :-) >> > > We could change: > > A NULL is output as the NULL string and is not quoted, while a data value > matching the NULL string is quoted. > > > to > > A NULL is output as the NULL parameter and is not quoted, while a non-NULL > data value whose text representation > matches the NULL parameter is quoted. > > > or something similar. Would that be better?
Yes, much better IMO. -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers