Fix translation of special characters in psql's LaTeX output modes.

latex_escaped_print() mistranslated \ and failed to provide any translation
for # ^ and ~, all of which would typically lead to LaTeX document syntax
errors.  In addition it didn't translate < > and |, which would typically
render as unexpected characters.

To some extent this represents shortcomings in ancient versions of LaTeX,
which if memory serves had no easy way to render these control characters
as ASCII text.  But that's been fixed for, um, decades.  In any case there
is no value in emitting guaranteed-to-fail output for these characters.

Noted while fooling with test cases added by commit 9a98984f4.  Back-patch
the code change to all supported versions.
pull/34/head
Tom Lane 7 years ago
parent 95dcb8fc05
commit 70d7e507ef
  1. 36
      src/fe_utils/print.c
  2. 132
      src/test/regress/expected/psql.out
  3. 4
      src/test/regress/sql/psql.sql

@ -2301,14 +2301,34 @@ latex_escaped_print(const char *in, FILE *fout)
for (p = in; *p; p++)
switch (*p)
{
case '&':
fputs("\\&", fout);
/*
* We convert ASCII characters per the recommendations in
* Scott Pakin's "The Comprehensive LATEX Symbol List",
* available from CTAN. For non-ASCII, you're on your own.
*/
case '#':
fputs("\\#", fout);
break;
case '$':
fputs("\\$", fout);
break;
case '%':
fputs("\\%", fout);
break;
case '$':
fputs("\\$", fout);
case '&':
fputs("\\&", fout);
break;
case '<':
fputs("\\textless{}", fout);
break;
case '>':
fputs("\\textgreater{}", fout);
break;
case '\\':
fputs("\\textbackslash{}", fout);
break;
case '^':
fputs("\\^{}", fout);
break;
case '_':
fputs("\\_", fout);
@ -2316,13 +2336,17 @@ latex_escaped_print(const char *in, FILE *fout)
case '{':
fputs("\\{", fout);
break;
case '|':
fputs("\\textbar{}", fout);
break;
case '}':
fputs("\\}", fout);
break;
case '\\':
fputs("\\backslash", fout);
case '~':
fputs("\\~{}", fout);
break;
case '\n':
/* This is not right, but doing it right seems too hard */
fputs("\\\\", fout);
break;
default:

@ -3443,7 +3443,7 @@ Type & func \\
\noindent
\pset tuples_only false
prepare q as
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' &foo%\n{bar}' as "junk",
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' #<foo>%&^~|\n{bar}' as "junk",
' ' as "empty", n as int
from generate_series(1,2) as n;
\pset expanded off
@ -3452,8 +3452,8 @@ execute q;
\begin{tabular}{lllr}
\textit{a\$title} & \textit{junk} & \textit{empty} & \textit{int} \\
\hline
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
\end{tabular}
\noindent (2 rows) \\
@ -3463,8 +3463,8 @@ execute q;
\begin{tabular}{l | l | l | r}
\textit{a\$title} & \textit{junk} & \textit{empty} & \textit{int} \\
\hline
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
\end{tabular}
\noindent (2 rows) \\
@ -3475,8 +3475,8 @@ execute q;
\hline
\textit{a\$title} & \textit{junk} & \textit{empty} & \textit{int} \\
\hline
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
@ -3488,9 +3488,9 @@ execute q;
\hline
\textit{a\$title} & \textit{junk} & \textit{empty} & \textit{int} \\
\hline
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 1 \\
\hline
some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
some\textbackslash{}more\_text & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
@ -3501,13 +3501,13 @@ some\backslashmore\_text & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} & & 2 \\
execute q;
\begin{tabular}{cl}
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\end{tabular}
@ -3518,14 +3518,14 @@ execute q;
\begin{tabular}{c|l}
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\end{tabular}
@ -3537,15 +3537,15 @@ execute q;
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\hline
@ -3558,15 +3558,15 @@ execute q;
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\hline
@ -3667,7 +3667,7 @@ Type & func \\
\noindent
\pset tuples_only false
prepare q as
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' &foo%\n{bar}' as "junk",
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' #<foo>%&^~|\n{bar}' as "junk",
' ' as "empty", n as int
from generate_series(1,2) as n;
\pset expanded off
@ -3680,16 +3680,16 @@ execute q;
\small\textbf{\textit{a\$title}} & \small\textbf{\textit{junk}} & \small\textbf{\textit{empty}} & \small\textbf{\textit{int}} \\
\midrule
\endhead
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
\raggedright{1} \tabularnewline
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
@ -3704,16 +3704,16 @@ execute q;
\small\textbf{\textit{a\$title}} & \small\textbf{\textit{junk}} & \small\textbf{\textit{empty}} & \small\textbf{\textit{int}} \\
\midrule
\endhead
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
\raggedright{1} \tabularnewline
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
@ -3734,16 +3734,16 @@ execute q;
\endfoot
\bottomrule
\endlastfoot
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
\raggedright{1} \tabularnewline
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
@ -3763,17 +3763,17 @@ execute q;
\endfoot
\bottomrule
\endlastfoot
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
\raggedright{1} \tabularnewline
\hline
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
@ -3794,17 +3794,17 @@ execute q;
\endfoot
\bottomrule
\endlastfoot
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
\raggedright{1} \tabularnewline
\hline
\raggedright{some\backslashmore\_text}
\raggedright{some\textbackslash{}more\_text}
&
\raggedright{ \&foo\%\\\{bar\}}
\raggedright{ \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\}}
&
\raggedright{ }
&
@ -3817,13 +3817,13 @@ execute q;
execute q;
\begin{tabular}{cl}
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\end{tabular}
@ -3834,14 +3834,14 @@ execute q;
\begin{tabular}{c|l}
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\end{tabular}
@ -3853,15 +3853,15 @@ execute q;
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\hline
@ -3874,15 +3874,15 @@ execute q;
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\hline
@ -3895,15 +3895,15 @@ execute q;
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 1}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 1 \\
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textit{Record 2}} \\
\hline
a\$title & some\backslashmore\_text \\
junk & \&foo\%\\\{bar\} \\
a\$title & some\textbackslash{}more\_text \\
junk & \#\textless{}foo\textgreater{}\%\&\^{}\~{}\textbar{}\\\{bar\} \\
empty & \\
int & 2 \\
\hline

@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ deallocate q;
\pset tuples_only false
prepare q as
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' &foo%\n{bar}' as "junk",
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' #<foo>%&^~|\n{bar}' as "junk",
' ' as "empty", n as int
from generate_series(1,2) as n;
@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ deallocate q;
\pset tuples_only false
prepare q as
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' &foo%\n{bar}' as "junk",
select 'some\more_text' as "a$title", E' #<foo>%&^~|\n{bar}' as "junk",
' ' as "empty", n as int
from generate_series(1,2) as n;

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