Re: [HACKERS] syntax for drop if exists

2005-11-14 Thread Andrew Dunstan
Tom Lane wrote: Andrew Dunstan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The MySQL syntax is actually drop table if exists foo Implementing this unfortunately generates a shift/reduce conflict, What did you try exactly? I don't see any fundamental reason for a conflict here. You may just

[HACKERS] syntax for drop if exists

2005-11-13 Thread Andrew Dunstan
I was just looking briefly at doing drop if exists as we discussed recently. The MySQL syntax is actually drop table if exists foo Implementing this unfortunately generates a shift/reduce conflict, unless I put IF in the func_name_keyword list, which strikes me as a bad idea.

Re: [HACKERS] syntax for drop if exists

2005-11-13 Thread Tom Lane
Andrew Dunstan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The MySQL syntax is actually drop table if exists foo Implementing this unfortunately generates a shift/reduce conflict, What did you try exactly? I don't see any fundamental reason for a conflict here. You may just need to rearrange the grammar