Re: Table appears on listing but can't drop it

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rikard Bosnjakovic <rikard(dot)bosnjakovic(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Sam Mason <sam(at)samason(dot)me(dot)uk>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Table appears on listing but can't drop it
Date: 2010-01-09 17:19:52
Message-ID: 8364.1263057592@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Rikard Bosnjakovic <rikard(dot)bosnjakovic(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> Is there a particular reason space is allowed in name identifiers? I
> see nothing but confusion if a space exists.

The SQL standard requires that double-quoted identifiers be allowed to
contain anything.

regards, tom lane

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