Re: Declaring a field that is also an out parameter in a function - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: Declaring a field that is also an out parameter in a function
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Msg-id 3f8781c5-d625-4f24-b96d-56a45a0dd257@aklaver.com
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In response to Re: Declaring a field that is also an out parameter in a function  (Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>)
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On 7/7/24 07:42, Pavel Stehule wrote:
>     I'm not sure why there's a warning about using an alias. 43.3.1 says
>     to use them for improved readability.
> 
> 
> it is obsolete - aliases were used when Postgres doesn't support named 
> arguments.

Is that was what it was complaining about or the fact they where 
declared and never used?

> 
> I  don't know any good reason why one variable can use more than one name.

Section 43.3.2. ALIAS provides the pros/cons.

> 
> There can be an exception when argument names are very long, but 
> generally they are not used.
> 
> 
> 
>     Mike Nolan
> 

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Adrian Klaver
adrian.klaver@aklaver.com




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