Re: Function with default value not replacing old definition of the function - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

2008/12/11 Rushabh Lathia <rushabh.lathia@gmail.com>:
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> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>
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>> Hello
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>> when you created function, we cannot check defaults, because we don't
>> know if anybody use default or not. And when you call function, then
>> postgres prefer function with most similar function.
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> Ok, but what if I want to call a second function with the default values.
> How can I call that function with default values?
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it isn't possible yet (without DEFAULT keyword support).

you have to drop myfunc(int) first.

regards
Pavel Stehule

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>> regards
>> Pavel Stehule
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>> > When create the same function again by added one default value, while
>> > calling the function old function getting called.
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>> > It seems that, function with defval not making any sense, if we want to
>> > call
>> > the new function then we need to pass defval as well.
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>> > select myfunc(10,10);
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>> >  myfunc
>> > ----------
>> >       200
>> > (1 row)
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>> > I think second function should replace the old definition of the
>> > function,
>> > inputs ?
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>> > Thanks,
>> > Rushabh Lathia
>> > www.EnterpriseDB.com
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> Rushabh Lathia
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