Re: default_language

On Sun, 2010-01-24 at 17:04 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:

> > If we have a default (for DO and CREATE FUNCTION), why not hard-wire the
> > default to plpgsql?
> 
> I don't see any strong argument for having a default for CREATE
> FUNCTION.  The original argument for having a GUC for DO was that
> plpgsql wasn't built in; now that it is, I think a case could
> be made for dropping default_do_language in favor of a hardwired
> default.

I would prefer having the option, but removing it completely does at
least solve the bizarre inconsistency I've highlighted. 

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