best practices for dumping databases

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What is the best way to dump a database?

Currently, I am using pg_dump dbname. However, my data contains a lot of
escape sequences and various characters which is causing a restore
problem.
How can I avoid problems like this? Is there a "binary" dump and restore?
I
rather use that if its going to guarantee valid data.

TIA

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What is the best way to dump a database? <br><br>Currently, I am using
pg_dump dbname. However, my data contains a lot of escape sequences and
various characters which is causing a restore problem. How can I avoid
problems like this? Is there a &quot;binary&quot; dump and restore? I
rather use that if its going to guarantee valid data.<br>
<br>TIA<br><br><br>

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