Re: Insert vs Update syntax - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Clodoaldo
Subject Re: Insert vs Update syntax
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Msg-id a595de7a0802290831y785c402ewcf9abdec00dac9e8@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Insert vs Update syntax  (Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org>)
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Re: Insert vs Update syntax
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2008/2/29, Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org>:
> On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 01:17:20PM -0300, Clodoaldo wrote:
>  > When inserting into a table and there are many columns to be inserted
>  > it is hard to synchronize columns to values:
>
>
> <snip>
>
>
>  > Is there some reason for the insert syntax to be the way it is in
>  > instead of the much easier to get it right Update syntax?:
>
>
> Because it's what the SQL standard says. If you don't like it I suggest
>  you take it up with them... But it's a little late to change now I
>  think.

I know about the standards and I'm not blaming postgresql. I just want
to know if it is worth to bring the the matter to some responsible
group.

Regards, Clodoaldo Pinto Neto

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