Re: Values list-of-targetlists patch for comments (was Re: [PATCHES]

From: Gavin Sherry <swm(at)linuxworld(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Values list-of-targetlists patch for comments (was Re: [PATCHES]
Date: 2006-08-04 00:40:44
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.58.0608041037080.16622@linuxworld.com.au
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On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Tom Lane wrote:

> Gavin Sherry <swm(at)linuxworld(dot)com(dot)au> writes:
> > Docs and regression tests attached.
>
> I've applied the regression tests (with a few additions), but I'm
> feeling dissatisfied with this approach to documenting VALUES.
> It seems to be mostly missing the point about VALUES being usable
> whereever SELECT is. I'm not at all sure what I'd do instead though.
> Should we give VALUES its own reference page? That doesn't quite
> seem helpful either. cc'ing to pgsql-docs for ideas.

Good point. One question: are we happy calling this a 'VALUES list'? It's
better than a 'table value constructor'. I took the lead from a comment in the
source.

Thanks,

gavin

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