Re: [rfc] new CREATE FUNCTION (and more)

> Marko Kreen <marko(at)l-t(dot)ee> writes:
> > This mostly like the current "CREATE FUNCTION .. LANGUAGE 'C'".
> > Main difference is that the TYPE=0 means the old 'C' interface
> > and TYPE=1 means 'newC' interface. Default is 1.
>
> This improves matters how, exactly? As far as I can see, this just
> replaces a readable construct with magic numbers, for a net loss in
> readability and no change in functionality.
>
> I don't have any great love for the names 'C' and 'newC' either, but
> unless we are willing to break backward-compatibility of function
> declarations in 7.1, I think we are stuck with those names or ones
> isomorphic to them.

I am recommending C70 for old functions, and C for current-style
functions. That way, we can implement C71 if we want for backward
compatibility. I think making everyone use newC for the current style
is going to be confusing.

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