Re: AW: [HACKERS] Re: PostgreSQL reference manual

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: meskes(at)topsystem(dot)de (Michael Meskes)
Cc: dg(at)illustra(dot)com, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: AW: [HACKERS] Re: PostgreSQL reference manual
Date: 1998-03-25 14:54:54
Message-ID: 199803251454.JAA07503@candle.pha.pa.us
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> David Gould writes:
> > Consider also not updateing the grammar. The strength of PostgreSQL is that
> > functions can be added to work inside the server. These functions can often
> > do whatever is being proposed as new syntax.
>
> So you want me to not check the syntax while parsing the embedded SQL code?

What I think we was suggesting is that we add non-ANSI functionality as
function calls rather than grammer changes with keywords. The only
disadvantage is that it is a little more cumbersom, and less intuitive
for users.

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