Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Random googling shows me that Oracle appears to use a syntax like
> name => value
> This is actually a feature that I would like to see implemented soonish, so
> if
> anyone has input on the possible syntax consequences, please comment.
We've been over this territory before. The problem with "name => value"
is that it requires reserving a perfectly good user-defined operator name.
"value AS name", on the other hand, accomplishes the same in a more
SQL-looking fashion with no new reserved word (since AS is already
fully reserved).
regards, tom lane
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