Re: Suggestions please: names for function cachabilityattributes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: Suggestions please: names for function cachabilityattributes
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.30.0204031213230.684-100000@peter.localdomain
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In response to Re: Suggestions please: names for function  (mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>)
Responses Re: Suggestions please: names for function cachabilityattributes  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Re: Suggestions please: names for function cachabilityattributes  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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mlw writes:

> A function, such as sin(x) could be considered constant for the result based on
> value 'x'

It could also be considered deterministic, strict, cacheable,
mathematically sensible, real, pleasant, or good. ;-)

Out of those, I believe "const" is the worst term, because saying "sin(x)
is a constant function" sounds pretty wrong.

-- 
Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net



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