Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu> writes:
> I see mention in SQL99 of function definitions which can have IN, OUT,
> and INOUT arguments. Any thoughts on how this could be supported in
> Postgres?
I noticed that but haven't quite figured out how it's supposed to fit
into the SQL worldview at all. Surely
SELECT foo(x) FROM table
shouldn't silently mutate into an UPDATE depending on how foo() is
declared. Exactly where is a function with OUT args useful in SQL?
regards, tom lane