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

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: Hannu Krosing <hannu(at)skype(dot)net>, josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, all(at)adv(dot)magwien(dot)gv(dot)at
Subject: Re: PL/pgSQL 'i = i + 1' Syntax
Date: 2006-05-18 02:33:47
Message-ID: 7131.1147919627@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> Even C doesn't use the same operator for assignment and comparison.

However, SQL *does*, so it seems to me that plsql is gratuitously
inconsistent with its larger environment.

regards, tom lane

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