Re: array_except -- Find elements that are not common to both arrays - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From bricklen
Subject Re: array_except -- Find elements that are not common to both arrays
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In response to Re: array_except -- Find elements that are not common to both arrays  (Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com>)
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On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com> wrote:
>> FWIW, speaking as somebody who has no need of this function, "array_xor" is a pretty clear name that indicates
what'sgoing to happen. 
>
> +1 on this -- was going to suggest until you beat me to it.  I also
> for the record really think the array_ prefix on array handling
> functions is pretty silly since we support overloading -- greatly
> prefer unnest() to array_unnest() etc.  So, how about xor()?

Makes sense, in light of your comment about overloading.

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