ONLY vs "*"

From: Chris Bitmead <chris(at)bitmead(dot)com>
To: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: ONLY vs "*"
Date: 2000-01-28 05:18:47
Message-ID: 389126B7.5DEE249D@bitmead.com
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Has anybody had any opinions on getting rid of the "*" syntax like
Informix/Illustra has done?

In other words in postgres, this...
SELECT * FROM person*
would be in Informix
SELECT * FROM person

and

in postgres...
SELECT * FROM person
would be in Informix...
SELECT * FROM ONLY person

I think it makes a lot more sense.

Any intellectual support for that in some future release?

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