Tom Lane wrote: > Neil Conway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On 6-May-04, at 12:41 AM, Bruce Momjian wrote: > >> OK. I am just afraid if we show 4 functions, and three use $$, and one > >> doesn't use single-quotes inside, so we quote with single-quotes, that > >> it would look strange. > > > Personally I don't think it would look that strange, but maybe that's > > just me. Does anyone else want to weigh in here? > > I think we *have to* show examples both ways, otherwise people will get > the impression that they *must* use $$ quotes and that all their > existing function definitions are broken. > > I don't mind if the bulk of the examples are converted to whatever > seems clearest, but certainly the CREATE FUNCTION reference page > has to show both alternatives.
Agreed we have to show both. The question is whether we should prefer single quotes and switch to $$ only when a single quote exists in the body, or use $$ in most cases. Of course CREATE FUNCTION should show that both are possible, as well as $tag$. -- 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 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
