On Dec 22, 2007 7:40 PM, Andrew Chernow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Tom Lane wrote: > >>range-checks are present only where needed for the backend to defend > itself > > Survival is very important, but so is maintaining data integrity. IMHO, > data > validation should be as consistent as possible. If the backend refuses > data on > one hand but allows it on the other, confusion sets in. I realize that > binary > input can't always be 100% validated, but a best effort is good form. >
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