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From Ron Johnson
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In response to Re: Seeking Clarification on Function Definitions in PostgreSQL Extensions  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
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On Tue, Jun 18, 2024 at 1:57 PM David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com> wrote:

But I stand by returning OUT params and records at the same time.

You mean you dislike adding the optional returns clause when output parameters exist? 

Correct.  It breaks the distinction between function and procedure.
 
Because the out parameters and the “record” represent the exact same thing.
 
What's the purpose?  Legacy of not having procedures? 



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