I think it should be made. Don't force an initdb. Beta testers can run the update. 'split' is a pretty standard function these days...
Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Momjian > Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2002 10:33 AM > To: Hannu Krosing > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Please rename split(text,text,int) to splitpart > > > > What do people think if this change? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > > Hannu Krosing wrote: > > > > It seems that my last mail on this did not get through to the list ;( > > > > > > > > Please consider renaming the new builtin function > > > > split(text,text,int) > > > > to something else, perhaps > > > > split_part(text,text,int) > > > > (like date_part) > > > > The reason for this request is that 3 most popular scripting languages > > (perl, python, php) all have also a function with similar signature, but > > returning an array instead of single element and the (optional) third > > argument is limit (maximum number of splits to perform) > > > > I think that it would be good to have similar function in (some future > > release of) postgres, but if we now let in a function with same name and > > arguments but returning a single string instead an array of them, then > > we will need to invent a new and not so easy to recognise name for the > > "real" split function. > > > > ---------------- > > Hannu > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 > + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road > + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, > Pennsylvania 19073 > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
