From: | Raymond O'Donnell <rod(at)iol(dot)ie> |
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To: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
Cc: | Alban Hertroys <dalroi(at)solfertje(dot)student(dot)utwente(dot)nl>, byrnejb(at)harte-lyne(dot)ca, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Getting a sample data set. |
Date: | 2011-01-18 22:03:52 |
Message-ID: | 4D360E48.4@iol.ie |
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On 18/01/2011 19:34, Tom Lane wrote:
> Alban Hertroys<dalroi(at)solfertje(dot)student(dot)utwente(dot)nl> writes:
>> On 18 Jan 2011, at 19:59, James B. Byrne wrote:
>>> I can see the motivation for something like DISTINCT ON. I take
>>> it that this syntax is peculiar to PostgreSQL?:
>
>> I suppose you meant particular? Yes, definitely. Although I'm sure
>> some would find it peculiar as well :)
>
> Actually, "peculiar to" is perfectly correct here, though a bit
> old-fashioned. According to my dictionary, it originally meant
That's a phrase we use in this part of the world also.... or maybe it's
just what I learnt from my mother. :-)
Ray.
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Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland
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