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Subject: Re: description of translate()
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Excerpts from Josh Kupershmidt's message of mié oct 13 21:50:40 -0300 2010:

> This description leaves off the other half of translate()'s
> capability, namely stripping unwanted characters entirely. The comment
> for the translate() in oracle_compat.c is helpful here, saying:

Agreed.  I applied your patch and also touched the example slightly to
illustrate this.

I didn't backpatch this; probably not worth the trouble.

Thanks.

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