F Harvell <fharvell(at)fts(dot)net> writes:
> This also poses the biggest problem in terms of legacy compatibility.
> Perhaps the answer is to add a runtime config option (and default it
> to ANSI) and possibly deprecate the C escaping.
While I wouldn't necessarily object to a runtime option, I do object
to both the other parts of your proposal ;-). Backslash escaping is
not broken; we aren't going to remove it or deprecate it, and I would
vote against making it non-default.
regards, tom lane