Re: fori stmt with by keyword was:(Re: [HACKERS] for statement, adding a STEP clause?)

On 4/30/06, Jaime Casanova <systemguards(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> On 4/29/06, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> wrote:
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> >
> > >"Jaime Casanova" <systemguards(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >>there is a chance to add a STEP clause to the FOR statement in plpgsql?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >This is not free: it'd require making STEP a reserved word (at least
> > >within plpgsql) which is contrary to spec. I think you need to make
> > >a pretty good case why the value of the feature outweighs breaking
> > >applications that have perfectly-legally used "step" as an identifier.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > This isn't available in PL/SQL, is it? That doesn't mean we shouldn't do it, of course, but it might lessen any perceived imperative.
> >
> > Maybe using BY instad of STEP as the keyword would make it easier, since its occurrence in SQL makes it less likely to be used as a variable.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > andrew
> >
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> i make a little patch using BY instead of STEP per Tom's complaint and
> Andrew's suggestion.
>

the patch is ready, at least it seems to me... also i have added some
lines to the docs...

let me know what your decision is about this...

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Jaime Casanova

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