Re: remove undocumented assign syntax from plpgsql doc

2014/1/15 Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>

> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:07:29AM +0100, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> > I thought you would say that. :-) I don't see how this detail makes
> > sense in the sections related to the syntax usage, so I looked in the
> > section Porting from Oracle PL/SQL, and I don't see how it fits there
> > either.
> >
> >
> >
> > :)
> >
> > just notice - sorry for my English
> >
> > ==Assign==
> > Using ":=" is preffered as assign statement due conformity with ADA
> language (a
> > plpgsql ancestor).
> >
> >
> > ==GET DIAGNOSTICS==
> >
> > Using "=" is highly preferred due conformity with ANSI/SQL
>
> The problem is that these are philosophical issues that are not normally
> covered in our docs. What I have done is to add a mention of which
> option is compliant to the new text. Patch attached.
>
> Is GET DIAGNOSTICS defined in the standard for SQL/PSM only or for
> generic SQL?
>
>
I found this statement in ANSI SQL 92 - and few minutes searching - it is
in generic SQL - today "SQL framework" part and it is enhanced in "SQL/PSM"

Regards

Pavel

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