Re: AW: [HACKERS] Re: Regress tests reveal *serious* psql bug

Zeugswetter Andreas SB <ZeugswetterA@wien.spardat.at> writes:
> Why was the ":" used in the first place ? I would expect to use a ','
> for an array slice. No ?

I'd think a comma is a separator between subscripts for different
dimensions, ie, a[1,2] would be equivalent to a[1][2].  It'd
certainly surprise *me* if it were interpreted as a slice indicator.

In any case, we're stuck with the notation now, I fear.
        regards, tom lane