Re: function_name.parameter_name

Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Excerpts from Darren Duncan's message of mié sep 08 17:41:40 -0400 2010:
>
>> For example, if it wouldn't conflict with anything, one could use the "|" symbol
>> (mnemonic is that means "alternation" in regular expressions) like this:
>>
>> CREATE FUNCTION func_very_very_very_very_long_name|short_name() ...
>
> If you can name the function short_name, why not use just that in the
> first place?

More realistic examples would be either of:

1. Offer users the choice of a longer more self-describing name and a terser
name. For example: "function is_member_of|in (...) ...".

2. Offer users the choice of similar length but different names. For example:
"function sum|add(x integer, y integer) returns integer ...".

3. Make it easier to change your mind on a name while providing backwards
compatibility for awhile. For example: "function new_name|old_name (...) ...".

Personally I like the idea of developers not always having to be forced to
choose among two equally good names, and making a wrapper function would be
overkill for this feature.

-- Darren Duncan