Dmitry Dolgov <9erthalion6@gmail.com> writes:
>> On Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 12:49:48PM -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
>> I'd be happier if the "container" terminology were reserved for
>> that sort of physical containment, which means that I think a lot
>> of the commentary around SubscriptingRef is misleading. But I do
>> not have a better word to suggest offhand. Thoughts?
> I have only 'a composite'/'a compound' alternative in mind, but it's
> probably the same confusing as a container.
Yeah, in fact likely worse, since we tend to use those words for
rowtypes. Naming is the hardest problem in CS :-(
regards, tom lane
