> jwieck@debis.com (Jan Wieck) writes:
> > The question is now, should we tell psql that []'s have to be
> > treated like ()'s or should we change the syntax of CREATE
> > RULE in the backends parser from [] to ()?
>
> Is the syntax of CREATE RULE defined by the SQL standard (or modeled
> on something else that is in the standard), or are we just making it
> up out of whole cloth?
>
> If it's defined by the standard then I think we have no choice but to
> change psql.
>
> If it's our own invention, I think switching to () might be a better
> idea. I'm not that worried about changing psql, but I do wonder how
> many other applications might "know" a similar amount about SQL
> syntax...
Yes, if standard requires[], then let's use it. If not, use ().
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