Re: additional json functionality - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Josh Berkus
Subject Re: additional json functionality
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Msg-id 52868A1D.5070106@agliodbs.com
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In response to additional json functionality  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Responses Re: additional json functionality  (Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com>)
Re: additional json functionality  (Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>)
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On 11/15/2013 12:25 PM, Merlin Moncure wrote:
> Kinda yes, kinda no.  Here's a rough sketch of what I'm thinking:
> 
> *) 'json' type internally has a binary as well a text representation.
> The text representation is basically the current type behavior

<snip long detailed explanation of behavior-dependant type>

That's not at all workable.  Users would be completely unable to predict
or understand the JSON type and how it acts.  That's not just violating
POLS; that's bashing POLS' head in with a shovel.

-- 
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com



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