Re: json api WIP patch

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: "David E(dot) Wheeler" <david(at)justatheory(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: json api WIP patch
Date: 2013-02-01 00:32:25
Message-ID: 9161.1359678745@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> On 01/31/2013 07:16 PM, David E. Wheeler wrote:
>> I suppose that := is out of the question?

> Even if it were I would not on any account use it. As an old Ada
> programmer my mind just revolts at the idea of using this for anything
> but assignment.

Ada or no, its use in plpgsql would render that a seriously bad idea.

regards, tom lane

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