| From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | Roberto Mello <rmello(at)cc(dot)usu(dot)edu> |
| Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Re: [HACKERS] Support for %TYPE in CREATE FUNCTION |
| Date: | 2001-04-28 22:45:39 |
| Message-ID: | 200104282245.f3SMjdG11119@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> > Using %TYPE makes it easier to write a function which is independent
> > of the definition of a table. That is, minor changes to the types
> > used in the table may not require changes to the function.
>
> Wow! This would be _very_ useful! It's something I wish PostgreSQL
> had and I miss it everytime I write functions and remember PL/SQL.
>
> Thanks a lot Ian, I hope this one makes it in (hopefully for 7.1.1)
Sorry, only in 7.2. No new features in minor releases unless they are
very safe.
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