"Willy-Bas Loos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> A quote in the data might be real data or quoting, and you have no way to
>> tell the difference.

> It's not so bad, because a parameter of type name cannot start with a quote.

Sure it can.

regression=# select '"Fooey"'::name;
  name   
---------
 "Fooey"
(1 row)

regression=# create table foo ( """Fooey""" int);
CREATE TABLE
regression=# \d foo
      Table "public.foo"
 Column  |  Type   | Modifiers 
---------+---------+-----------
 "Fooey" | integer | 

regression=# 

                        regards, tom lane

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