Bill Studenmund writes: > > create function produce(text) returns text as ' > > GD["key"] = args[0] > > ' language plpython; > > > > create function consume() returns text as ' > > return GD["key"] > > ' language plpython; > > > > There is also a dictionary for private data. > > Private to what?
Private to the procedure, but saved across calls (during one session). > Oh, by shared memory, do you mean SYSV Shared Memory (like how the > backends talk) or just memory shared between routines? I ask as part of > the idea with these variables is that they are backend-specific. So C > routines actually should NOT used SYSV Shared Mem. :-) Yes, you're right. Actually, sharing data across PostgreSQL C functions is trivial because you can just use global variables in your dlopen modules. -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://funkturm.homeip.net/~peter ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])
