Re: regdatabase

From: Tatsuo Ishii <ishii(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: nathandbossart(at)gmail(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: regdatabase
Date: 2025-05-06 22:28:02
Message-ID: 20250507.072802.141594448236275664.ishii@postgresql.org
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> Every once in a while, I find myself wanting to use regdatabase for
> something like current_database()::regdatabase, and I'm always surprised
> when I inevitably rediscover that it doesn't exist. I only found one
> reference to the idea in the archives [0]. So, I have two questions:
>
> * Is there an easier way to get the current database's (or any database's)
> OID that I am overlooking (besides "SELECT oid FROM pg_database...")?

I always do "SELECT oid FROM pg_database...". I have no idea other way.

> * Would anyone object if I put together some patches to add regdatabase?

I think regdatabase is a good idea.

Best regards,
--
Tatsuo Ishii
SRA OSS K.K.
English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en/
Japanese:http://www.sraoss.co.jp

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