Re: "COPY FROM" recognize \xDD sequence - addition to copy.c

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Right now we assume \XXX is octal.  We could support \x as hex because
> > \x isn't any special backslash character.  However, no one has ever
> > asked for this.  Does anyone else think this would be benficial?
> 
> Well, it seems pretty localized and harmless.  If it lets us import
> Sybase dumps, doesn't that boost our plans for world domination? ;-)

Yes, it does.  I will add it to TODO:
        o Allow copy to understand \x as hex

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