Re: Replacing plpgsql's lexer

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Greg Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Replacing plpgsql's lexer
Date: 2009-04-19 17:34:20
Message-ID: 18237.1240162460@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Greg Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> writes:
> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>> * Nested slash-star comments are now handled properly.

> as opposed to?

They nest, as required by the SQL spec and implemented by our core
lexer. plpgsql didn't use to get this right.

regards, tom lane

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