Re: Possible mistake in new array syntax

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Possible mistake in new array syntax
Date: 2003-06-28 00:18:35
Message-ID: 14345.1056759515@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> The documentation says the following is allowed:
> INSERT INTO sal_emp
> VALUES ('Bill',
> ARRAY[10000, 10000, 10000, 10000],
> ARRAY[['meeting', 'lunch'], ['','']]);

> I cannot find justification for this in the standard. According to my
> reading, it should be

> INSERT INTO sal_emp
> VALUES ('Bill',
> ARRAY[10000, 10000, 10000, 10000],
> ARRAY[ARRAY['meeting', 'lunch'], ARRAY['','']]);

If it's an extension, it seems like a pretty reasonable one ...

regards, tom lane

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