Tom Lane wrote: > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes: > > Seems there is some inconsistency there. There are two types of > > function listings, one with just the types, and another with param_name > > and then type. We use "string" instead of "text" because varchar() and > > char() can also be used. > > Where did that come from? The actual functions generally take "text", > relying on implicit conversions to handle the other types. Since we do > not have any type named "string", I think the locution <type>string</> > is a contradiction in terms. > > IMHO these should all go back to <type>text</>.
Well, we actually have <parameter>string</> and I got a few wrong. I have committed the changes. If we want to use <type>text</> instead of <parameter>string</>, I can make that change too. There are quite a few of them, like md5(). Yes? -- Bruce Momjian http://candle.pha.pa.us EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(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
