> By making this function sql and immutable, you give the database more
> ability to inline it into queries which can make a tremendous
> performance difference in some cases. You can also index based on it
> which can be useful.
Very nice, Merlin. These aren't really a concern in my case as
I'm the only one accessing the app (and hence, performance isn't
an issue), but it's good to see a better way to do things.
The PostgreSQL community really is top notch.
Benny
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