Re: HEAD \df doesn't show functions with no arguments - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: HEAD \df doesn't show functions with no arguments
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Msg-id 3066.1112331467@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: HEAD \df doesn't show functions with no arguments  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: HEAD \df doesn't show functions with no arguments  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> We could fix it by changing <> to IS DISTINCT FROM ... but I've never
>> been very happy with the idea that \df tries to suppress I/O functions
>> anyway.  How do you feel about removing the cstring test altogether?

> I like the cstring test.  I don't think users want to see functions they
> can't call from SQL, and they will ask about them if we show them.

What makes you think you can't call 'em from SQL?

regression=# select int4in('345');int4in 
--------   345
(1 row)

        regards, tom lane


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