Re: [PATCH] Exorcise "zero-dimensional" arrays (Was: Re: Should array_length() Return NULL) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David E. Wheeler
Subject Re: [PATCH] Exorcise "zero-dimensional" arrays (Was: Re: Should array_length() Return NULL)
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Msg-id DBA5177C-EC61-4D66-A800-63586058E485@justatheory.com
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In response to [PATCH] Exorcise "zero-dimensional" arrays (Was: Re: Should array_length() Return NULL)  (Brendan Jurd <direvus@gmail.com>)
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On Mar 20, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Brendan Jurd <direvus@gmail.com> wrote:

> I submit a patch to rectify the weird and confusing quirk of Postgres
> to use "zero dimensions" to signify an empty array.

Epic. Thank you. I’m very glad now that I complained about this (again)!

Best,

David




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