Re: New array functions

Tom Lane wrote:
> Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com> writes:
>
>>I have no objection to removing it now, but previously I think you
>>agreed with Bruce's comment that we should leave it intact (but
>>deprecated) for 7.4, and remove in 7.5.
>
> Did we discuss this already? I'd forgotten.
>
> In any case, the module isn't visibly deprecated at the moment.
> If the idea is to avoid blindsiding its users, then we definitely
> must mark it as slated for removal, and provide some docs about
> how to replace it.
>

I can't find it in the archives for some reason, but here was the exchange:

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
>
>>Joe Conway wrote:
>>
>>>I do agree that it makes contrib/array unnecessary. I was going to
>>>suggest we remove that if this was committed.
>
>>Good idea.
>
> We could do that, but it might be more friendly to just mark it as
> deprecated for one release cycle before zapping it. That'd give
> people who use it some time to convert over.

So I guess since it was actually you who objected, you have the right to
change your mind ;-)

Joe