Re: [PATCH] Partial indicies again

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org>
Cc: Postgresql General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Partial indicies again
Date: 2001-07-10 15:36:35
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.30.0107101733250.677-100000@peter.localdomain
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Martijn van Oosterhout writes:

> > FYI, it's called partial "indexes".
>
> Actually, it seems to depend on who you ask. Both spellings are scattered
> throughout the documentation and the source. According to my dictionary,
> both spellings are allowed.

We consulted some dictionaries a while ago and decided that "indexes" is
the correct form for this usage. Not everything has been changed to that
effect yet, but it will soon. In any case, the alternative
would be "indices".

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net http://funkturm.homeip.net/~peter

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