Andrew Dunstan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> The lack of documentation is easily fixed ;-). I don't think this is >> icky enough to justify breaking all the existing functions we'd >> undoubtedly break if we changed it.
> We have tightened behaviour in ways much harder to fix in the past, e.g. > actually following UTF8 rules. True, but there were clear benefits from doing so. Disallowing "=" assignment in plpgsql wouldn't buy anything, just break programs. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match