Re: Inconsistent Errors on Row Comparisons - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Inconsistent Errors on Row Comparisons
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Msg-id 20321.1246382889@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Inconsistent Errors on Row Comparisons  ("David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com>)
Responses Re: Inconsistent Errors on Row Comparisons  ("David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com>)
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"David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com> writes:
> This is what I see. This query:

>      VALUES (1, 2), (3, 4) EXCEPT VALUES (1, 'foo'), (3, 'bar');

> Throws 42804 DATATYPE MISMATCH.

Yeah ...

> Meanwhile, this query:

>      VALUES (1, 2), (3, 4) EXCEPT VALUES (1), (3);

> Throws 42601 SYNTAX ERROR.

Not for me:

regression=# VALUES (1, 2), (3, 4) EXCEPT VALUES (1), (3);
ERROR:  each EXCEPT query must have the same number of columns
        regards, tom lane


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