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From Peter Geoghegan
Subject Re: Disallow arrays with non-standard lower bounds
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In response to Disallow arrays with non-standard lower bounds  (Jim Nasby <jim@nasby.net>)
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On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Jim Nasby <jim@nasby.net> wrote:
> ISTM that allowing users to pick arbitrary lower array bounds was a huge
> mistake. I've never seen anyone make use of it, can't think of any
> legitimate use cases for it, and hate the stupendous amount of extra code
> needed to deal with it.

I agree with this, but I think it's too late. I don't think the answer
is any type of parameter.


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Peter Geoghegan

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