Re: RfD: more powerful "any" types - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David E. Wheeler
Subject Re: RfD: more powerful "any" types
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Msg-id 80DA83CF-B995-44E5-A101-2E9CEE6C95EC@kineticode.com
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In response to Re: RfD: more powerful "any" types  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
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On Sep 8, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:

> That would work, except that plpgsql and SQL don't like it:
>
> ERROR:  PL/pgSQL functions cannot accept type "any"
> ERROR:  SQL functions cannot have arguments of type "any"

Seems to go for other PLs, as well:

ERROR:  PL/Perl functions cannot accept type "any"

Perhaps that could be changed?

Best,

David


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