Re: BUG #5536: Disputing output for some Geometric types

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Jon Strait" <jstrait(at)moonloop(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #5536: Disputing output for some Geometric types
Date: 2010-07-03 04:04:34
Message-ID: 3070.1278129874@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Jon Strait" <jstrait(at)moonloop(dot)net> writes:
> Refering to Documentation section 8.8 (Geometric Types), Boxes are supposed
> to be output with the format of the first syntax listed, ( (x1, y1), (x2,
> y2) ), but the output is showing the format of the second syntax, (x1, y1),
> (x2, y2). Line Segments are being output in a format that is not mentioned
> in the documentation for Line Segments, [ (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ].

Yeah, this documentation seems to be a bit off from the actual behavior
of the code. I've adjusted the docs.

regards, tom lane

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