On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 12:19:53 -0600 (CST) > From: ^chewie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: PL/pgsql or C/C++ > > This is a general question expecting general answers. I've read the > documentation concerning triggers and functions, as well as the > documentation on the different languages you can use for driving these > triggers and functions. Aside from portability and the lack of having > to explicitly compiling a C/C++ library, what advantages does PL/pgsql > have over C/C++ or even PL/tcl? > > ^chewie > Ease of use is probably the biggest plus. For running a 'quick and dirty' trigger, it's a lot easier than compiling a C library or (in my case) learning TCL. I suppose if you already know TCL, there isn't that much point. -- Ian Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The Z80 - The Chip of the Seventies! Today!" ************
