Re: [PATH] Jsonb, insert a new value into an array at arbitrary position

On 04/05/2016 12:42 PM, Teodor Sigaev wrote:
>> I've been asked to look at and comment on the SQL API of the feature.
>> I think
>> it's basically sound, although there is one thing that's not clear
>> from the
>> regression tests: what happens if we're inserting into an object and
>> the key
>> already exists? e.g.:
>>
>> select jsonb_insert('{"a": {"b": "value"}}', '{a, b}', '"new_value"');
>>
>> I think this should be forbidden, i.e. the function shouldn't ever
>> overwrite an
>> existing value. If that's not handled it should be, and either way
>> there should
>> be a regression test for it.
>
> I'm agree about covering this case by tests, but I think it should be
> allowed.
> In this case it will work exactly as jsbonb_set

It seems to me a violation of POLA to allow something called "insert" to
do a "replace" instead.

cheers

andre