Re: [SQL] line datatype

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: Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)fourpalms(dot)org>, Tim Hart <tjhart(at)mac(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [SQL] line datatype
Date: 2002-07-16 16:31:49
Message-ID: 200207161631.g6GGVnT02128@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)fourpalms(dot)org> writes:
> >> No one likes entering an equation. Two points seems the simplest.
>
> > That it does.
>
> On the other hand, if you want to enter two points why don't you just
> use lseg to begin with? There's not much justification for having a
> separate line type unless it behaves differently ...

I assume the line type keeps going after the two end points, while lseg
doesn't.

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