Re: [HACKERS] PROPOSAL: Statement for one-sided joins - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [HACKERS] PROPOSAL: Statement for one-sided joins
Date
Msg-id 5439.934567113@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to PROPOSAL: Statement for one-sided joins  ("Evan Simpson" <evan.pg@4-am.com>)
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"Evan Simpson" <evan.pg@4-am.com> writes:
> I'm just getting started with PostgreSQL, and I love it; I hope to
> eventually use it in all of my projects.  The only thing holding me back is
> the lack of a good way to perform left outer joins.

I think Thomas Lockhart is working on outer joins ... dunno what sort
of timetable he has in mind, though.

> [ proposal snipped ]

> Does this look more or less complicated to implement and use than the SQL92
> LEFT JOIN?  Is it too non-standard to live?

In general I'd rather see us putting effort into features that are in
the standard rather than ones that aren't...
        regards, tom lane


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