Re: docs correction (8.0 beta) - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: docs correction (8.0 beta)
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Msg-id 2649.1093464068@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: docs correction (8.0 beta)  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: docs correction (8.0 beta)  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> You are confusing SQL and PL/pgSQL.

> Any idea why they don't match between SQL and PL/pgSQL.

Different lexers.

We could talk about extending plpgsql's lexer to handle comments the
same way as the main SQL lexer, but it doesn't do so ATM.  (Also, there
is compatibility with Oracle PL/SQL to think about before assuming such
a change must be a Good Thing...)

            regards, tom lane

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