Re: wierd AND condition evaluation for plpgsql

Actually, at least in some cases, PG does short-circuit logic:

create function seeme() returns bool as '
begin
raise notice ''seeme'';
return true;
end'
language plpgsql;

joel(at)joel=# select false and seeme();
?column?
----------
f
(1 row)

joel(at)joel=# select true and seeme();
NOTICE: seeme
?column?
----------
t
(1 row)

In your case, the problem is short-circuiting a test, it's that the full
statement must be parsed and prepared, and it's probably in this stage that
the illegal use of old. in an insert jumps up.

HTH.

Joel BURTON | joel(at)joelburton(dot)com | joelburton.com | aim: wjoelburton
Knowledge Management & Technology Consultant

> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [HACKERS] wierd AND condition evaluation for plpgsql
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I just noticed plpgsql evaluates all AND'ed conditions even if the first
> one fails. Example:
>
> elsif TG_OP = ''UPDATE'' and old.type_reponse = ''abandon''
>
> This will break stuff if the trigger is used on INSERT as
> "old.type_reponse" will be substituted and return an error.
>
> Shouldn't plpgsql shortcut AND conditions when a previous one fails, as
> perl does?
>
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