Re: regexp_replace

David Fetter wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 06, 2005 at 12:02:18PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > Patch removed because we already have this functionality.
>
> We don't yet have this functionality, as the patch allows for using
> second and later regex matches "()" in the replacement pattern.
>
> The function is misnamed. It should be called regex_replace_all() or
> some such, as it violates the principle of least astonishment by
> replacing all instances by default. Every other regex replacement
> defaults to "replace first," not "replace all." Or maybe it should
> take a bool for "replace all," or...? Anyhow, it's worth a discussion
> :)

Does anyone want to argue that this additional functionality is
significant and deserves its own function or an additional argument to
the existing function?

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