Re: Declaring a field that is also an out parameter in a function

ne 7. 7. 2024 v 16:48 odesílatel Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
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> On 7/7/24 07:42, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> > I'm not sure why there's a warning about using an alias. 43.3.1 says
> > to use them for improved readability.
> >
> >
> > it is obsolete - aliases were used when Postgres doesn't support named
> > arguments.
>
> Is that was what it was complaining about or the fact they where
> declared and never used?
>

I am not sure if I understand the question. My reply was related to
generic usage of aliases.

Report from plpgsql_check was correct - and related variables were not
used.

> >
> > I don't know any good reason why one variable can use more than one
> name.
>
> Section 43.3.2. ALIAS provides the pros/cons.
>
> >
> > There can be an exception when argument names are very long, but
> > generally they are not used.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Nolan
> >
>
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> Adrian Klaver
> adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
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