Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax

From: "Andrew Dunstan" <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: <hannu(at)skype(dot)net>
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Subject: Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax
Date: 2006-05-17 21:03:54
Message-ID: 3051.24.211.165.134.1147899834.squirrel@www.dunslane.net
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Hannu Krosing said:
>
> * = is used in CONST declaration in PASCAL, whereas pl/pgSQL
> documents := (i.e. ASSIGNMENT) for const declaration

Pascal is not the direct ancestor of PL/SQL, Ada is, and it uses := for
constant initialisation.

cheers

andrew

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