It is difficult to write standard-compliant code in Postgres. There are a lot of constructs which have SQL equivalents but are still used widely, even in samples in docs! For example, there are suggestions using now()::CHAR!=foo while the correct way is CAST(CURRENT_DATE AS CHAR)<>foo now() function, :: and != operators should be removed from language. I like the Python logic: there is one way Postgres uses C logic: there are multiple ways. Bruce seems to attempt start this process trying implement escape_string_warning in postgresql.conf . However, this is only very minor step. Please clean Postgres. Andrus.
