Re: [HACKERS] Add some const decorations to prototypes

On 11/3/17 13:54, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Would you prefer leaving the input argument as char *, or change the
>> endptr argument to const as well?
> 
> Just leave it as char*.  If you change the endptr argument you're going to
> force every call site to change their return variable, and some of them
> would end up having to cast away the const on their end.

OK, here is an updated patch with the controversial bits removed.

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