Re: why two dashes in extension load files - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: why two dashes in extension load files
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Msg-id 19963.1297696397@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to why two dashes in extension load files  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: why two dashes in extension load files  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Re: why two dashes in extension load files  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Why do the extension load files need two dashes, like xml2--1.0.sql?
> Why isn't one enough?

Because we'd have to forbid dashes in extension name and version
strings.  This was judged to be a less annoying solution.  See
yesterday's discussion.
        regards, tom lane


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