Re: [HACKERS] problems with parser

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> > 
> > > > I have some problems with the parser.
> > > > 1)    Of the following queries, submitted with libpgtcl,
> > 
> > Massimo, what version of Postgres are you running? Is this a new
> > problem in the v6.5 beta (which includes a few changes from Stefan
> > which might have adversely affected the behavior)?
> 
> It was a snapshot of 10-15 days ago. I have seen the problem also in
> previous snapshots. The problem is in the grammar in the definition
> of multiple queries but unfortunately I don't know yacc enough to fix
> the bug.

The bug still exists.  Just start 'postgres' manually without the
postmaster, and type in a query:


	#$ aspg gdb /u/pg/bin/postgres
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	This GDB was configured as "i386-unknown-bsdi4.0"...run -
	(gdb) run -D /u/pg/data test
	Starting program: /u/pg/bin/postgres -D /u/pg/data test
	
	POSTGRES backend interactive interface 
	$Revision: 1.111 $ $Date: 1999/05/09 23:31:47 $
	
	> select 1; select 2
	ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near ""
	ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near ""


	> select 1;select 2;
	blank
	         1: ?column?    (typeid = 23, len = 4, typmod = -1, byval = t)
	        ----
	         1: ?column? = "1"      (typeid = 23, len = 4, typmod = -1, byval = t)
	        ----
	blank
	         1: ?column?    (typeid = 23, len = 4, typmod = -1, byval = t)
	        ----
	         1: ?column? = "2"      (typeid = 23, len = 4, typmod = -1, byval = t)
	        ----

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