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To: Michael Meskes <meskes@postgresql.org>
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Subject: Re: PQprepare question 
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Comments: In-reply-to Michael Meskes <meskes@postgresql.org>
	message dated "Fri, 11 May 2007 15:48:17 +0200"
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 09:52:55 -0400
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Michael Meskes <meskes@postgresql.org> writes:
> On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 09:08:01AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
>> It's an operator name.

> Ah, didn't notice. But that means that ecpg should not accept "?" as
> placeholder either as this is prone to give errors depending on the
> usage right?

I'd vote that way if you haven't accepted it in the past.  Otherwise
you'll need some kind of compromise for backward compatibility ...

			regards, tom lane