At 2009-09-16 08:37:40 -0400, and...@dunslane.net wrote: > > How does this compare with PLSQL?
I don't remember anything of PL/SQL myself, but Pavel Stehule had this to say in response to the original post: > This behave is in conflict with PL/SQL, what should do some problems. > I thing, so I understand well, why this behave is in PL/SQL. It hasn't > sense in plpgsql, because OUT and INOUT params has little bit > different syntax (calling) and nobody will do similar bugs (perhaps). > What is interesting - this behave is in conformity with SQL/PSM, where > parameters are mutable too. > > I am for it. PL/pgSQL doesn't promise compatibility with PL/SQL and > this change should to help some beginners (and this limit is > artificial and unnecessary). Given the existing OUT/INOUT syntax difference as noted, I don't think the patch represents a significant problem. -- ams -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
