Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax
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Msg-id 19846.1147876815@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> The lack of documentation is easily fixed ;-).  I don't think this is
>> icky enough to justify breaking all the existing functions we'd
>> undoubtedly break if we changed it.

> We have tightened behaviour in ways much harder to fix in the past, e.g. 
> actually following UTF8 rules.

True, but there were clear benefits from doing so.  Disallowing "="
assignment in plpgsql wouldn't buy anything, just break programs.
        regards, tom lane


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