Re: pg_typeof() patch review - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_typeof() patch review
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Msg-id 13481.1225735368@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pg_typeof() patch review  ("David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com>)
Responses Re: pg_typeof() patch review  ("David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com>)
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"David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com> writes:
> On Nov 3, 2008, at 1:28 AM, Kurt Harriman wrote:
>> 2) func.sgml: clarifying that the function returns an OID rather
>> than a string

> Actually, it returns a regtype, no?

I thought the description was good, because it emphasizes that the
result is-a OID; the table entry says "regtype" but people might not
realize that that means they can use it as, eg, something to compare
to pg_attribute.atttypid.
        regards, tom lane


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