Re: PATCH: make plpgsql IN args mutable (v1) [REVIEW]

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams(at)toroid(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Steve Prentice <prentice(at)cisco(dot)com>
Subject: Re: PATCH: make plpgsql IN args mutable (v1) [REVIEW]
Date: 2009-09-16 12:37:40
Message-ID: 4AB0DC14.3000303@dunslane.net
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Abhijit Menon-Sen wrote:
> At 2009-07-30 13:37:16 -0700, prentice(at)cisco(dot)com wrote:
>
>> This patch changes plpgsql IN parameters so they are mutable.
>>
>
> Makes sense, applies fine, works fine.
>
>
>

How does this compare with PLSQL? I know in Ada an IN argument is in
effect a constant. I understand the utility, because I occasionally
knock against this restriction, but if it's incompatible with PLSQL I
think we should think about it more carefully.

cheers

andrew

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