Re: what is suffix _P in gram.y - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: what is suffix _P in gram.y
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Msg-id 20080127202724.GA27205@svana.org
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In response to what is suffix _P in gram.y  ("Pavel Stehule" <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>)
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On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 09:10:31PM +0100, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> Hello,
>
> is it means " some PostgreSQL specific"?

Not really. The main thing is that many symbols in gram.y eventually
get turned into a #define and if the symbol is a normal looking word
that may be used in another context it's common to suffix it with a _P
(the P stands for something but I forget what. Predicate?). That way
you don't run into unexpected surprises when it compiles with other
headers...

Have a nice day,
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Martijn van Oosterhout   <kleptog@svana.org>   http://svana.org/kleptog/
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