From: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | CaT <cat(at)zip(dot)com(dot)au> |
Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Feature Request: inline comments |
Date: | 2007-11-07 23:32:53 |
Message-ID: | 11720.1194478373@sss.pgh.pa.us |
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CaT <cat(at)zip(dot)com(dot)au> writes:
> It is a pretty obvious suggestion I bet was made many, many times
> before, but it would be very useful if you could create comments while
> creating the objects themselves, like
> CREATE TABLE FOO (
> ID INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY COMMENT 'The ID',
> VALUE VARCHAR(10) COMMENT 'The value',
> ) COMMENT 'The table';
This seems like a fairly bad idea to me, because it converts your table
definitions into proprietary syntax. Heaven help you trying to load the
above into any other database. With a separate COMMENT ON command, at
least you have a fighting chance of ignoring the errors and pressing on.
> Perhaps this is a small enough add to make it into 8.3?
Feature freeze was six months ago, and no this wouldn't be a "small
add" even if it was the best idea since sliced bread.
regards, tom lane
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