On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> wrote: > PostgreSQL requires more casts that any other mainstream database > system on the planet, and it's one of the biggest barriers to > migrating from other database systems to PostgreSQL. I understand > that there is a consensus in this forum to pretend that our > intolerance is a virtue, but I don't agree with that consensus. A > request for =(text,int) is ambiguous; we really do not know what is > meant. A request for ~~(int,text) is not ambiguous; we reject it out > of pedantry, not necessity.
You make some good points but I still wonder (I'm recalling your lpad discussion from a while back) if we're better off providing specific overloads and casts for portability pain points instead of changing casting mechanics. merlin -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
