Re: Why format() adds double quote?

"Daniel Verite" <daniel@manitou-mail.org> writes:
> This boils down to the fact that the current quote_ident gives:

> =# select quote_ident('test․table');
>  quote_ident  
> --------------
>  "test․table"

> whereas the quote_ident patched as proposed gives:

> =# select quote_ident('test․table');
>  quote_ident 
> -------------
>  test․table

> So this is what I don't feel good about.

This patch was originally proposed as a simple, cost-free change,
but it's becoming obvious that it is no such thing.  I think
we should probably reject it and move on.
        regards, tom lane