Re: Chatter on DROP SOMETHING IF EXISTS - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Chatter on DROP SOMETHING IF EXISTS
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Msg-id 8075.1170960853@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Chatter on DROP SOMETHING IF EXISTS  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Chatter on DROP SOMETHING IF EXISTS  ("Jim C. Nasby" <jim@nasby.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> I'm honestly looking for some practical use of this.  We have debated 
> other NOTICE messages over the years, but they at least tell you 
> something you can use after the command.

The objection I had to the original patch (which didn't return a notice)
was that this seemed actively misleading:
foo=> DROP TABLE IF EXISTS not_there;DROP TABLEfoo=>

I would be satisfied if the returned command tag were something else,
maybe "NO OPERATION".
        regards, tom lane


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