Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Josh Berkus
Subject Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax
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Msg-id 200605171018.52432.josh@agliodbs.com
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In response to Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax  (David Wheeler <david@kineticode.com>)
Responses Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax
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Tom,

> If you only care about Oracle to PostgreSQL (and who wouldn't?), then  
> it in fact seems desirable for PL/pgSQL to be a superset of PL/SQL.

I agree with David here.   We care about the ability to migrate PL/SQL -->
PL/pgSQL.   We do *not* care about the ability to migrate PL/pgSQL -->
PL/SQL.  So supporting extra syntax which Oracle doesn't ... as long as
the Oracle syntax still works ... is in fact a good thing.

--
--Josh

Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL @ Sun
San Francisco


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