Re: libpq Describe Extension [WAS: Bytea and perl]

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> think it would be quite handy to be able to gather information
> about a prepared stmt in later phases of an application. For
> instance one might need to get the parameter and row types of
> a prepared query that he/she isn't created.

Prepared statements are not visible nor survivable outside of your
session, so this doesn't really make sense. If your application needs
the information, it can get it at prepare time.

>> Anyone have a need to get the result type info during PQprepare?

> I don't think so. And if one would ever need such an information, can
> reach it quite easily via PQdescribePrepared().

That's a good point, however, along with your other arguments. :) I
could live with either way.

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