Re: Out arguments name of "pg_identify_object_as_address" function in 9.5.14 and 11beta3

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andrew Gierth <andrew(at)tao11(dot)riddles(dot)org(dot)uk>
Cc: Jean-Pierre Pelletier <jean(dot)pierre(dot)pelletier0(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Out arguments name of "pg_identify_object_as_address" function in 9.5.14 and 11beta3
Date: 2018-09-03 18:54:13
Message-ID: 7535.1536000853@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andrew Gierth <andrew(at)tao11(dot)riddles(dot)org(dot)uk> writes:
> "Tom" == Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> Tom> I do not think we can change the names of the output arguments;
> Tom> it'd break existing queries. However, renaming input arguments
> Tom> shouldn't affect anything.

> What about callers that might be using named-argument notation?

Oh ... hmm, that could be a problem. But do you think anybody's
likely to be using that for pg_get_object_address?

regards, tom lane

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