Patch removed.
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Volkan YAZICI wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've prepared a patch[1] which makes it possible to use composite formats
> in query results.
>
> It defines
>
> PQexecParams()
> PQexecPrepared()
> PQsendQueryParams()
> PQsendPrepared()
>
> functions with last
>
> int resultFormat
>
> parameter replaced with
>
> int nResFormat,
> const int resParamFormats
>
> Therefore, it breaks compatibility with the existing PQ*Params() and
> PQ*Prepared() functions. (Use at your own risk.)
>
> There's also a test case[2] too
>
> [1] http://www.students.itu.edu.tr/~yazicivo/libpq_res_fmt.patch
> [2] http://www.students.itu.edu.tr/~yazicivo/pg_res_fmt.c
>
>
> Any comments will be appreciated.
> Regards.
>
>
> On Dec 30 06:52, Tom Lane wrote:
> > It's not a protocol restriction, it's a libpq restriction made in the
> > name of keeping the API from getting too unwieldy. We could add more
> > entry points with different parameter lists to address this. I have
> > a feeling that refactoring the API of the query functions entirely
> > might be a better idea, though.
>
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