On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: > Pavel Stehule <pavel.steh...@gmail.com> writes: >> I looked on some constructs that helps with iteration over array in >> plpgsql. I propose a following syntax: > >> FOR var IN [array variable | array expression] >> LOOP > > I don't have any opinion about whether the functionality proposed here > is worth the trouble, but I do have an opinion about that syntax: it's > an awful choice.
I agree, on both points. It's nice to try to reduce the excess verbosity that is IMHO the biggest usability issue with PL/pgsql, but I can't help wondering whether we're trying to dam the Nile with chicken wire. -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise Postgres Company -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
