On 2013-05-11 09:20, Erwin Brandstetter wrote:
On 11.05.2013 10:13, Sian Mountbatten wrote:
On 2013-05-09 21:46, Erwin Brandstetter wrote:
Hi!
The manual says here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-createfunction.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/sql-createfunction.html
argname
The name of an argument. Some languages (currently only
PL/pgSQL) let you use the name in the function body. For other
languages the name of an input argument is just extra
documentation, so far as the function itself is concerned; but
you can use input argument names when calling a function to
improve readability (see Section 4.3
<http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-syntax-calling-funcs.html>).
In any case, the name of an output argument is significant,
because it defines the column name in the result row type. (If
you omit the name for an output argument, the system will
choose a default column name.)
This has changed in version 9.2. SQL functions can reference the
name. Ergo:
s /(currently only PL/pgSQL) / (currently only PL/pgSQL and SQL)
I tested it and it's /correctly /documented here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/xfunc-sql.html#XFUNC-SQL-FUNCTION-ARGUMENTS
> Arguments of a SQL function can be referenced in the function body
using either names or numbers.
Regards
Erwin
It looks strongly that you people are of the opinion that "the code
documents
itself". That is a myth produced by lazy software developers who
cannot document
their code properly. You ought to be using Cweb for C code. Have a
look at
the code for SQLite to see how comments in C can be used to provide
decent
documentation
Fortunately, I do not use C. I prefer a HIGH-level language :-)
This reply seems unrelated.
Regards
Erwin
The point is that documentation of the code always takes 2nd place. Why
argue about readability when the only help you give to anybody who is
unfortunate enough to have to maintain your software are names of variables?
It doesn't matter a damn whether you put names in or out of a function.
What matters is what help do you give your hapless maintainers?
Sincerely
--
Sian Mountbatten
Algol 68 Specialist
