Re: May we use libpgtcl pg_execute? / Was: pg_select...

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: ljb <lbayuk(at)mindspring(dot)com>, pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: May we use libpgtcl pg_execute? / Was: pg_select...
Date: 2002-04-13 01:43:35
Message-ID: 200204130143.g3D1hZZ14081@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> ljb <lbayuk(at)mindspring(dot)com> writes:
> > It's easier with pg_execute, since it returns the number of tuples. This
> > new command showed up around PostgreSQL 7.1, and it's still there at 7.2,
> > but still undocumented. It looks rather useful. ...
>
> > Since it isn't listed in HISTORY or the documentation, I wonder if it is
> > considered "experimental", or might it be staying around, just waiting for
> > somebody to document it? I would like to know, because there is a bug in
> > the "-oid" code; I have a tiny patch for it if it is going to be supported.
>
> Looking at the CVS logs, I see that Jan added this command; he should be
> blamed for not having added any documentation. Feel free to contribute
> a documentation patch ...
>
> What's wrong with the -oid code?
>
> regards, tom lane
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