The only problem with 'enum' is that all of the possible values must be
specified at CREATE time. A logical extension to this would be to allow for
'dynamic extensions' to the list.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 4:49 PM
To: Rod Taylor
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] New SQL Datatype RECURRINGCHAR
"Rod Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> This is rather like MySQL's enum.
Yes. If we were going to do anything like this, I'd vote for stealing
the "enum" API, lock stock and barrel --- might as well be compatible.
regards, tom lane
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