Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> Random googling shows me that Oracle appears to use a syntax like
> name => value
> This is actually a feature that I would like to see implemented soonish, so if
> anyone has input on the possible syntax consequences, please comment.
We've been over this territory before. The problem with "name => value"
is that it requires reserving a perfectly good user-defined operator name.
"value AS name", on the other hand, accomplishes the same in a more
SQL-looking fashion with no new reserved word (since AS is already
fully reserved).
regards, tom lane