Re: [HACKERS] Preprocessor

From: Michael Meskes <meskes(at)topsystem(dot)de>
To: lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu (Thomas G(dot) Lockhart)
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org (PostgreSQL Hacker)
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Preprocessor
Date: 1998-02-06 08:42:57
Message-ID: 199802060842.JAA07230@gauss.topsystem.de
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Thomas G. Lockhart writes:
> Michael Meskes wrote:
>
> > I've just send the tar file to the patches list (hope that was correct). I'd
> > like to have it included in the archive before starting more work on it.
> >
> > We have to decide which extension to use for embedded SQL code. Oracle
> > already uses *.pc so that doesn't look good. Or shall we make it as
> > compatible to Oracle as possible and use *.pc. Alternatively, how about
> > *.pqc?
>
> Ingres uses ".sc", which I imagine represented "sql c". Applix ships files for
> their database interface labeled with ".ec", which I assume represents
> "embedded c". I like the ".sc" myself, but that may be because I've worked with
> it for years :) I would think any label you choose does not need to be unique.
> What does ".pc" indicate?

.pc means Proc-C with proc being Oracle's preprocessor.

Michael

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