Re: BUG #14394: No error raised in IN-clause when commas are missing

From: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: andreas(dot)imboden(at)bl(dot)ch
Cc: "pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: BUG #14394: No error raised in IN-clause when commas are missing
Date: 2016-10-24 14:47:37
Message-ID: CAKFQuwY9fqaZ-zg6rWJV7uJvxCo=utKV8B=h=CdP07o-+qqG7w@mail.gmail.com
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On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 7:28 AM, <andreas(dot)imboden(at)bl(dot)ch> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 14394
> Logged by: Andreas Imboden
> Email address: andreas(dot)imboden(at)bl(dot)ch
> PostgreSQL version: 9.6.0
> Operating system: Red Hat Entreprise Linux
> Description:
>
> /*
> pg-version:
> "PostgreSQL 9.6.0 on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (GCC) 4.8.5
> 201506
> (...)""
>
> bug description:
> in list with new line instead of comma produces incorrect result.
> should instead report a syntax error message
>
> */
> ​[...]​
>
> 'two'
> 'three',
>

​Working as designed
​ and mandated by the SQL standard.​

The above resolve
​s​
into
​a single string ​
"two
​three​
"
​.

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/sql-syntax-lexical.html#SQL-SYNTAX-CONSTANTS

David J.


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