Re: [HACKERS] Re: date/time type changes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Thomas Lockhart
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: date/time type changes
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Msg-id 3872C794.A4751262@alumni.caltech.edu
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Re: date/time type changes  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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> Wouldn't it make more sense to rename timestamp to datetime because
> datetime is the ANSI name?  Just asking.

timestamp is the SQL92 name for the date+time data type. datetime was
a name concocted by me to avoid conflicting with other possible
standard names when I first implemented the "new and improved"
date/time types. Am I missing something in my recollection??
                - Thomas

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Thomas Lockhart                lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu
South Pasadena, California


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