Re: JSON in 9.2 - Could we have just one to_json() function instead of two separate versions ?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com>, Joey Adams <joeyadams3(dot)14159(at)gmail(dot)com>, Hannu Krosing <hannu(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, PavelStehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: JSON in 9.2 - Could we have just one to_json() function instead of two separate versions ?
Date: 2012-05-01 16:54:14
Message-ID: 15985.1335891254@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> Let me just point out two things. First, we are approaching a beta release.
> The time for changing this is long since gone, IMNSHO.

This is our last chance to get it right, so that argument doesn't seem
to me to carry a lot of weight ...

> Second, RFC 4627 is absolutely clear: a valid JSON value can only be an
> object or an array, so this thing about converting arbitrary datum values
> to JSON is a fantasy. If anything, we should adjust the JSON input routines
> to disallow anything else, rather than start to output what is not valid
> JSON.

... but this one does.

regards, tom lane

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