Re: An incorrect example in /docs/user/sql-select.htm - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: An incorrect example in /docs/user/sql-select.htm
Date
Msg-id 200012082011.PAA22511@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to An incorrect example in /docs/user/sql-select.htm  (Wessel van Norel <wessel.van.norel@ddnh.nl>)
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Thanks.  Fixed.

> Hello,
>
> I found an incorrect example in the user documentation about the SELECT
> statement.
> In the part:
> Compatibility
> Extensions
>
> The example:
> SELECT distributors.* WHERE name = 'Westwood';
>  did | name
> -----+----------
>  108 | Westward
>
> So if I SELECT 'Westwood' I get 'Westward' ??
> I guess it should be:
> SELECT distributors.* WHERE name = 'Westward';
>
> And if you search on the web, you find this problem more times:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/aw_pgsql_book/node1024.html
> http://www.postgresql.org/mhonarc/pgsql-docs/1999-07/msg00000.html
> http://www.postgresql.org/mhonarc/pgsql-hackers/1999-07/msg00014.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Wessel van Norel
>


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