Re: BUG #14178: output of jsonb_object and json_object doesn't match textually

From: Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: ap(at)zip(dot)com(dot)au
Cc: PostgreSQL mailing lists <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: BUG #14178: output of jsonb_object and json_object doesn't match textually
Date: 2016-06-07 02:40:27
Message-ID: CAB7nPqSneeh7NPhWM9zU3bEf9nY4N9hWTf9D_2Pj031OA6VH3Q@mail.gmail.com
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On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:42 AM, <ap(at)zip(dot)com(dot)au> wrote:
> I think json_object should provide similar output. Consistency is nice
> aesthetically and as being in line with the principle of least surprise.
> Its lack may lead to possible unpleasant results if anyone tries to deal
> with a JSON structure as TEXT (for whatever reason).

That's a debatable point, and as any output is legal json it does not
actually hurt one way or another. However, as json_object has been
introduced at the same time as jsonb, I'd tend as well to think that
consistency is a good idea if possible, see the patch attached.
--
Michael

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