[DB-SIG] API suggestion: expose 'quote' method

[Chris Cogdon]

On Tuesday, Jun 3, 2003, at 11:45 US/Pacific, David Rushby wrote:
>> Now, if this is true, then the DMBS has a quoting convention that
>> I believe should be exposed.
>
> Again, "I believe should be exposed" != "actually is exposed in the 
> client
> API".

I know that, which is why I'm making the suggestion that we turn the != 
into a ==

> I'm not opposed to adding this method to the spec, as long as:
> a) it's optional--some DBMSes just can't support it
> b) the performance penalty applies *only* to those who explicitly 
> choose to
> use it

I'm good with that.


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