AW: Coping with 'C' vs 'newC' function language names - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Zeugswetter Andreas SB
Subject AW: Coping with 'C' vs 'newC' function language names
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Msg-id 11C1E6749A55D411A9670001FA687963368116@sdexcsrv1.f000.d0188.sd.spardat.at
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Responses Re: Coping with 'C' vs 'newC' function language names  ("'Marko Kreen'" <marko@l-t.ee>)
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> > We need the 7.0 style for compatibility with other DB's. Postgres was 
> > "the" pioneer in this area, but similar functionality is now available in other DB's.
> 
> Could you explain?  PostgreSQL cant be compatible in C level, why
> the SQL compatibility?  (I mean the LANGUAGE 'C' specifically)

C code compatible with Informix:

int32 intadd (int32 a, int32 b)
{return a + b;
}

This is the same code that was standard in PostgreSQL 7.0

Andreas


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