Re: Please rename split(text,text,int) to splitpart - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joe Conway
Subject Re: Please rename split(text,text,int) to splitpart
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Msg-id 3D7EB866.9060706@joeconway.com
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In response to Re: Please rename split(text,text,int) to splitpart  ("Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au>)
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Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> I think it should be made.  Don't force an initdb.  Beta testers can run the
> update.  'split' is a pretty standard function these days...
> 

Me too. Patch already sent in, including doc and regression test.

And as I said, I'll take a TODO to create a 'split' which either returns an 
array or maybe as an SRF, so the behavior is more like people will be expecting.

Joe




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