From: | The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> |
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To: | Zeugswetter Andreas <andreas(dot)zeugswetter(at)telecom(dot)at> |
Cc: | "'pgsql-hackers(at)hub(dot)org'" <pgsql-hackers(at)hub(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: AW: [HACKERS] char types gone. |
Date: | 1998-03-23 18:04:51 |
Message-ID: | Pine.NEB.3.95.980323130335.29709c-100000@hub.org |
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On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Zeugswetter Andreas wrote:
> You seem to be getting me wrong, right from the start. I appreciate your work on removing
> char2-char16. I also think it is the correct step. You have the hackers behind you, the discussion was
> about 2 - 3 weeks ago. I was part of it. There are three things that will need documentation:
> 1. the replacement for char16 is char(16)
> 2. char(16) gives and ignores trailing blanks
> 3. refer to VARDATA(someparameter) to get your (char *) in a C function
>
> Thomas wrote:
> > > Same functionality, better performance...
> > Ah, he wasn't complaining, just saluting a retiring soldier :)
>
> This description makes me happy. It is exactly what I wanted to express.
>
> Gosh, I sure did not want to nag, sorry if that is how you interpreted it.
*grin* No, I understood that from the second one you sent, I just
want to make sure that anyone out there that might feel we've over-gut'd
isn't afraid to speak up...
*both feet buried in mouth*? :)
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