> Tom Lane writes:
>
> > the spec contemplates INTO as introducing a list of scalar variables to
> > be assigned to. plpgsql and ecpg both use this meaning for SELECT INTO.
> >
> > Would anyone object if I add text to the SELECT INTO ref page that
> > points this out, and recommends CREATE TABLE AS as the preferred
> > syntax?
>
> I agree. SELECT INTO is misnamed; it sounds like INSERT ... SELECT.
Yes.
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