Why an array in pg_group? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Reinoud van Leeuwen
Subject Why an array in pg_group?
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Msg-id 20021120130318.D91635@spoetnik.xs4all.nl
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Responses Re: Why an array in pg_group?
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Hi,

Is there any reason why the grolist field in the table pg_group is 
implemented as an array and not as a separate table?

According to the documentation:

<quote source="Postgresql 7.2 User Manual, chapter 6 near the end">
Arrays are not sets; using arrays in the manner described in the previous 
paragraph is often a sign of database misdesign.
</quote>

I have trouble implementing a way to easily check whether a user is part 
of a group. (I use Apache::AuthDBI to implement authentication and wanted 
to make a view with columns username, userid , groupname. And installing 
the contrib/array give's me a postgresql that is different from all the 
others :-(


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