Error when assigning default value for function parameter - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Gert
Subject Error when assigning default value for function parameter
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Msg-id 55aee206-ffe8-4f4c-9cca-b3f440968304@c2g2000yqi.googlegroups.com
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Responses Re: Error when assigning default value for function parameter  (Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>)
Re: Error when assigning default value for function parameter  (Frank Heikens <frankygoestorio@mac.com>)
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I'm a bit in the dark:
I use Windows XP
I use pgAdmin ver 1.8.4
I use PostGres 8.3.6

All the documentation points out that it is allowed to assign default
values to parameters, but I get a syntax error here.

I would appreciate feedback.

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION myfunc(a integer , b integer DEFAULT 100)
RETURNS INTEGER AS $$
    select  200;
 $$ language sql;

ERROR:  syntax error at or near "DEFAULT"
LINE 1: ...TE OR REPLACE FUNCTION ___myfunc(a int, b integer DEFAULT
10...

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