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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pl/pgsql oddity
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Msg-id 26531.1103221056@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pl/pgsql oddity  (Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net>)
Responses Re: pl/pgsql oddity  (Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net>)
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Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net> writes:
> I don't know of any other language that permits multiple spellings for
> the same construct.  I'd be concerned with starting such a precedent.

Well, we have plenty of precedent already at the SQL language level:
ANALYZE vs ANALYSE, NOTNULL vs IS NOT NULL, and so on.

            regards, tom lane

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