| From: | Thomas Hallgren <thhal(at)mailblocks(dot)com> |
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| To: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> |
| Cc: | pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org, Troels Arvin <troels(at)arvin(dot)dk> |
| Subject: | Re: SQL:2003 keyword additions |
| Date: | 2004-11-24 11:32:52 |
| Message-ID: | thhal-05wmAAr8HcC4V80FGhgBKdPsyiIjgW3@mailblocks.com |
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> ... Therefore, adding more reserved key
> words than necessary does not achieve anything in terms of SQL
> conformance.
>
One might argue that it will prevent current PostgreSQL users from
unintentionally using those keywords and thereby obtain 2 goals:
1. The SQL code will be more portable since other databases may
recognize the keywords.
2. Migration to a future PostgreSQL version where the relevant commands
has been implemented will be easier.
Regards,
Thomas Hallgren
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