Re: pgsql: Revert fd2ace802811c333b0b4e1a28b138fd4774745f3

Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> On 01/11/2014 02:01 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> Seems we want to document '=' plpgsql assignment instead.

> It's less than best practice, IMNSHO, and if it's documented I'd prefer
> it to be noted that it's deprecated and inconsistent with the upstream
> languages.

Well, as was noted in the other thread, that all depends on which
languages you think are "upstream" --- SQL itself, and SQL/PSM, do
not use ":=".  I'm fine with saying that := is the preferred spelling,
but I think that calling "=" deprecated is overstating the case.

            regards, tom lane