On 9/5/17 15:32, Tom Lane wrote:
> At one time there were C compilers that only accepted the former syntax.
Correct. Explanation here: http://c-faq.com/ptrs/funccall.html
> I do agree with the idea that we should use the * notation in cases where
> the reader might otherwise think that a plain function was being invoked,
> ie I don't like
>
> some_function_pointer(args);
>
> Even if the compiler isn't confused, readers might be. But in the case of
>
> structname->pointerfield(args);
>
> it's impossible to read that as a plain function call, so I'm okay with
> dropping the extra punctuation there.
Committed that way. Thanks.
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