Re: Expressional Indexes - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Josh Berkus
Subject Re: Expressional Indexes
Date
Msg-id 200310221322.26013.josh@agliodbs.com
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In response to Re: Expressional Indexes  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Expressional Indexes  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Tom,

> Mainly that "expressional" is a made-up word.

So?   We're in the tech biz, Tom.   New-coined words are expected.  And that
way nobody will expect it to mean something else, since we made it up.
-- H. Dumpty, Q.E.D.

> I have been considering using "calculated index" or "computed index"
> but dunno if that really conveys anything.

Well, "Expression Indexes" is the most accurate.  Or "Expression-Based
Indexes."

--
-Josh BerkusAglio Database SolutionsSan Francisco



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