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AW: [HACKERS] char types gone.

From
Zeugswetter Andreas
Date:
You seem to be getting me wrong, right from the start. I appreciate your work on removing
char2-char16. I also think it is the correct step. You have the hackers behind you, the discussion was
about 2 - 3 weeks ago. I was part of it. There are three things that will need documentation:
    1. the replacement for char16 is char(16)
    2. char(16) gives and ignores trailing blanks
    3. refer to VARDATA(someparameter) to get your (char *) in a C function

Thomas wrote:
> >         Same functionality, better performance...
> Ah, he wasn't complaining, just saluting a retiring soldier :)

This description makes me happy. It is exactly what I wanted to express.

Gosh, I sure did not want to nag, sorry if that is how you interpreted it.

Andreas

Re: AW: [HACKERS] char types gone.

From
The Hermit Hacker
Date:
On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Zeugswetter Andreas wrote:

> You seem to be getting me wrong, right from the start. I appreciate your work on removing
> char2-char16. I also think it is the correct step. You have the hackers behind you, the discussion was
> about 2 - 3 weeks ago. I was part of it. There are three things that will need documentation:
>     1. the replacement for char16 is char(16)
>     2. char(16) gives and ignores trailing blanks
>     3. refer to VARDATA(someparameter) to get your (char *) in a C function
>
> Thomas wrote:
> > >         Same functionality, better performance...
> > Ah, he wasn't complaining, just saluting a retiring soldier :)
>
> This description makes me happy. It is exactly what I wanted to express.
>
> Gosh, I sure did not want to nag, sorry if that is how you interpreted it.

    *grin*  No, I understood that from the second one you sent, I just
want to make sure that anyone out there that might feel we've over-gut'd
isn't afraid to speak up...

    *both feet buried in mouth*? :)

Re: AW: [HACKERS] char types gone.

From
Bruce Momjian
Date:
>
> You seem to be getting me wrong, right from the start. I appreciate your work on removing
> char2-char16. I also think it is the correct step. You have the hackers behind you, the discussion was
> about 2 - 3 weeks ago. I was part of it. There are three things that will need documentation:
>     1. the replacement for char16 is char(16)
>     2. char(16) gives and ignores trailing blanks

I don't think this is true.


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