[PATCH] Advise devs to prefer server_version_num over parsing the version

From: Craig Ringer <craig(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [PATCH] Advise devs to prefer server_version_num over parsing the version
Date: 2015-02-06 05:52:54
Message-ID: CAMsr+YFe+2jQaavMYa5ULzZv4B_M=SOJB8uavbEmKqpUt5H8uw@mail.gmail.com
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We've had server_version_num since 8.2.

Advise devs to prefer to use it instead of parsing version() or
server_version .

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Craig Ringer http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services

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