Ole Tange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Now I am curious: Why isn't DISTINCT implemented using a Hash aggregate?

Partly lack of round tuits, partly the fact that it is closely
intertwined with ORDER BY and I'm not sure what side-effects would
arise from separating them.  In particular, the DISTINCT ON special
case stops making any sense at all if it's not tied to a sort/uniq
underlying implementation.

                        regards, tom lane

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