On Jan 11, 2011, at 2:25 PM, Alexey Klyukin wrote: > Hello, > > Here's the patch that improves handling of arrays as pl/perl function input > arguments, converting postgres arrays of arbitrary dimensions into perl array > references.
Awesome! I've wanted this for *years*. > It includes regression tests and a documentation changes, and it > builds and runs successfully on my mac os x and linux boxes. To maintain > compatibility with existing pl/perl code a new variable, > plperl.convert_array_arguments (better name?), is introduced. Its default > value is false, when set to true it triggers the new behavior, i.e. Have you considered instead passing an array-based object with is string overloading designed to return the pg array string format? That would make for nice, transparent compatibility without the need for a GUC. Not my idea, BTW, but suggested by Tim Bunce. Best, David -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
