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Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] UNICODE/UTF-8 on win32

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Old 04-11-2008, 03:51 AM
John Hansen
 
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Default Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] UNICODE/UTF-8 on win32

> To fix UTF8, the data needs to be converted to
> UTF16 and then
> the Win32 wcscoll() can be used, and perhaps other functions
> like towupper(). However, UTF8 already works with normal
> locales but provides no ordering.


Right,. So if that's fixed, then UTF8 will work only on windows?
(currently, upper/lower does not work with 2+ byte unicode characters, on any OS)

.... John


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Old 04-11-2008, 03:51 AM
Tom Lane
 
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Default Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] UNICODE/UTF-8 on win32

"John Hansen" <john@geeknet.com.au> writes:
> Right,. So if that's fixed, then UTF8 will work only on windows?


No.

> (currently, upper/lower does not work with 2+ byte unicode characters, on any OS)


This information is obsolete.

regards, tom lane

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