Re: for statement, adding a STEP clause? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: for statement, adding a STEP clause?
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Msg-id 20362.1146289855@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to for statement, adding a STEP clause?  ("Jaime Casanova" <systemguards@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: for statement, adding a STEP clause?  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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"Jaime Casanova" <systemguards@gmail.com> writes:
> there is a chance to add a STEP clause to the FOR statement in plpgsql?

This is not free: it'd require making STEP a reserved word (at least
within plpgsql) which is contrary to spec.  I think you need to make
a pretty good case why the value of the feature outweighs breaking
applications that have perfectly-legally used "step" as an identifier.
        regards, tom lane


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