On 12/28/12 11:22 AM, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> I am not sure, but maybe is time to introduce ANSI SQL syntax for
> functions' named parameters
>
> It is defined in ANSI SQL 2011
>
> CALL P (B => 1, A => 2)
>
> instead PostgreSQL syntax CALL ( B := 1, A := 2)
I agree it's probably time.
> * should we support both - probably yes
yes
> * how long time we will support pg syntax? - 2..5..ever years
>
> * when we mark pg syntax as obsolete?
>
> * when we remove pg syntax?
The := syntax was introduced in 9.0, so it is by now well entrenched. I
don't think we should remove it at all any time soon.
As for documentation, just state how it is. The standard syntax is =>,
but because of $various_issues, older versions only support :=.