Re: BUG #5536: Disputing output for some Geometric types - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #5536: Disputing output for some Geometric types
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Msg-id 3070.1278129874@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #5536: Disputing output for some Geometric types  ("Jon Strait" <jstrait@moonloop.net>)
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"Jon Strait" <jstrait@moonloop.net> writes:
> Refering to Documentation section 8.8 (Geometric Types), Boxes are supposed
> to be output with the format of the first syntax listed, ( (x1, y1), (x2,
> y2) ), but the output is showing the format of the second syntax, (x1, y1),
> (x2, y2).  Line Segments are being output in a format that is not mentioned
> in the documentation for Line Segments, [ (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ].

Yeah, this documentation seems to be a bit off from the actual behavior
of the code.  I've adjusted the docs.

            regards, tom lane

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