Re: Add PL/pgSQL extra check no_data_found

From: Sergey Shinderuk <s(dot)shinderuk(at)postgrespro(dot)ru>
To: Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Add PL/pgSQL extra check no_data_found
Date: 2022-12-09 08:27:56
Message-ID: 47a99e2d-879d-0ecc-578e-e23527c5af51@postgrespro.ru
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On 09.12.2022 09:46, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> I don't like the idea about possible replacement of INTO STRICT by INTO
> + extra warnings.
>
> Handling exceptions is significantly more expensive than in Oracle, and
> using INTO without STRICT with the next test IF NOT FOUND THEN can save
> one safepoint and one handling an exception. It should be mentioned in
> the documentation. Using this very common Oracle's pattern can have a
> very negative impact on performance in Postgres. If somebody does port
> from Oracle, and wants compatible behavior then he should use INTO
> STRICT. I think it is counterproductive to hide syntax differences when
> there is a significant difference in performance (and will be).

Fair enough. Thank you, Pavel.

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Sergey Shinderuk https://postgrespro.com/

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