Re: Range Types, constructors, and the type system - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David E. Wheeler
Subject Re: Range Types, constructors, and the type system
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Msg-id C1FC1438-68E3-4F0D-95A8-6EC8E6D4055A@kineticode.com
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In response to Re: Range Types, constructors, and the type system  (Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com>)
Responses Re: Range Types, constructors, and the type system  (Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com>)
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On Jun 27, 2011, at 8:42 PM, Jeff Davis wrote:

> Do we think that this is a good way forward? The only thing I can think
> of that's undesirable is that it's not normal to be required to cast the
> result of a function, and might be slightly difficult to explain in the
> documentation in a straightforward way

That's the part that bothers me. I think that if it's not cast it should somehow be useful. Maybe default to a text
rangeor something? 

Best,

David



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