Re: [HACKERS] Data type removal

>
> Speaking of data type removal, I was wondering if there were a better
> way to handle arrays of types. From looking in the catalog, it
> appears that for each type, there is also declared a similar type,
> which is the array version. It seems that arrays should be considered
> more flags on a field, than a field type in themselves. Does this
> make sense to anybody else?

Is an array the same thing as a scalar?

What would be the benefit of making arrays "flags on a field" instead of
a "field type in themselves". Seriously, how would this improve _anything_?

The postgres type system is very flexible and powerful as is. What is the
problem this is trying to solve?

What is the motivation for data type removal?

-dg

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