Re: PL/pgsql or C/C++

On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, you wrote:
>
> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 12:19:53 -0600 (CST)
> From: ^chewie <chewie(at)wookimus(dot)net>
> Subject: PL/pgsql or C/C++
>
> This is a general question expecting general answers. I've read the
> documentation concerning triggers and functions, as well as the
> documentation on the different languages you can use for driving these
> triggers and functions. Aside from portability and the lack of having
> to explicitly compiling a C/C++ library, what advantages does PL/pgsql
> have over C/C++ or even PL/tcl?
>
> ^chewie
>

Ease of use is probably the biggest plus. For running a 'quick and dirty'
trigger, it's a lot easier than compiling a C library or (in my case) learning
TCL. I suppose if you already know TCL, there isn't that much point.

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