Re: [PATCH] Partial indicies again - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: [PATCH] Partial indicies again
Date
Msg-id 20010711020003.B32042@svana.org
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In response to Re: [PATCH] Partial indicies again  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] Partial indicies again
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On Tue, Jul 10, 2001 at 05:36:35PM +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Martijn van Oosterhout writes:
>
> > > FYI, it's called partial "indexes".
> >
> > Actually, it seems to depend on who you ask. Both spellings are scattered
> > throughout the documentation and the source. According to my dictionary,
> > both spellings are allowed.
>
> We consulted some dictionaries a while ago and decided that "indexes" is
> the correct form for this usage.  Not everything has been changed to that
> effect yet, but it will soon.  In any case, the alternative
> would be "indices".

*blink*

You're right, put one too many I's in there. I'll correct that.

So everything is going to be changed to the other spelling soon anyway?

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> actually separated those who can barely regurgitate what they crammed over
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