Kevin, I do see your logic now, but this thing is a common mistake - it means that this seems counter-intuitive to some people. What would happen if we applied Occam's razor and just removed this rule?
All existing code would continue to work as is, and we would have one less rule to memorize. That would make PostgreSql a slightly better product, right? -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/why-semicolon-after-begin-is-not-allowed-in-postgresql-tp5779905p5780216.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - hackers mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers