Re: json api WIP patch - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David E. Wheeler
Subject Re: json api WIP patch
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Msg-id C853A687-E5FD-4508-9C8A-1CE5FBCF2F5D@justatheory.com
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In response to Re: json api WIP patch  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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On Feb 4, 2013, at 8:10 AM, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> wrote:

> My suggestion would be ~> and ~>>. I know David Wheeler didn't like that on the ground that some fonts elevate ~
ratherthan aligning it in the middle as most monospaced fonts do, but I'm tempted just to say "then use a different
font."Other possibilities that come to mind are +> and +>>, although I think they're less attractive. But I'll be
guidedby the consensus, assuming there is one ;-) 

On the contrary, I quite like ~>. I've used it in pair.
 http://pgxn.org/extension/pair

But others have complained about the font issue when I've suggested it for things in the past.

My fonts don't suck. :-)

I can live with +> and +>>.

David




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