Re: s/LABEL/VALUE/ for ENUMs

On Tue, 2010-11-23 at 14:48 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 2:01 PM, David E. Wheeler <david@kineticode.com> wrote:
> > On Nov 22, 2010, at 6:03 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
> >
> >> ... "original patch".  Sorry.  Let's not fiddle with the names.
> >
> > To be clear, as things stand now, the new command is:
> >
> >    ALTER TYPE name ADD VALUE new_enum_value [ { BEFORE | AFTER } existing_enum_value ]
> >
> > So while the term in the SQL statement is "VALUE," it's called a "label" in the documentation. I think that's
confusing.Does anyone else?
 
> 
> Yes.  As between the two options, I favor changing the command.  And
> let's also paint it pink.

We discussed this at West remember? When asked to paint a wall black we
ask, "which shade?".

JD

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