Re: review: table function support

bruce wrote:
>
> Added to September commit fest.

Ah, already applied, removed.

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>
> Pavel Stehule wrote:
> > 2008/7/10 Marko Kreen <markokr@gmail.com>:
> > > On 7/10/08, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>  I am sending actualized patch
> > >>
> > >>  Regards
> > >>  Pavel Stehule
> > >>
> > >>  2008/7/9 Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>:
> > >>
> > >> > 2008/7/9 Marko Kreen <markokr@gmail.com>:
> > >>  >> Generally, the patch looks fine.  There are few issues still:
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> - plpgsql: the result columns _do_ create local variables.
> > >>  >>  AIUI, they should not?
> > >>  >
> > >>  > it was my mistake - it doesn't do local variables - fixed
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> - pg_dump: is the psql_assert() introduction necessary, considering it
> > >>  >>  is used only in one place?
> > >>  >
> > >>  > removed - argmode variables is checked before
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> - There should be regression test for plpgsql too, that test if
> > >>  >>  the behaviour is correct.
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >
> > >>  > addeded
> > >>  >> - The documentation should mention behaviour difference from OUT
> > >>  >>  parameters.
> > >>  >
> > >>  > I will do it.
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> Wishlist (probably out of scope for this patch):
> > >>  >
> > >>  > this is in my wishlist too, but postgresql doesn't support types like
> > >>  > result of functions.
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> - plpgsql: a way to create record variable for result row.  Something like:
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >>    CREATE FUNCTION foo(..) RETURNS TABLE (..) AS $$
> > >>  >>    DECLARE
> > >>  >>       retval   foo%ROWTYPE;
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >>  Currently the OUT parameters are quite painful to use due to bad
> > >>  >>  name resolving logic.  Such feature would be perfect replacement.
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> --
> > >>  >> marko
> > >>  >>
> > >>  > I'll send patch early, thank you much
> > >
> > > Ok, last items:
> > >
> > > - Attached is a patch that fixes couple C comments.
> > >
> > > - I think plpgsql 38.1.2 chapter of "Supported Argument and Result Data
> > >  Types" should also have a mention of TABLE functions.
> > >
> > > Then I'm content with the patch.
> > >
> > applyed
> >
> > Regards and thank you very much
> >
> > Pavel
> >
> > > --
> > > marko
> > >
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