On Apr 20, 2011, at 11:37 PM, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: > >> But one might well wonder why we didn't decide on: >> CREATE TABLE n OF TYPE t; >> ...rather than the actual syntax: >> CREATE TABLE n OF t; >> ...which has brevity to recommend it, but likewise isn't terribly clear. > >> I presume someone will now refer to a standard of some kind.... > > SQL:2008 11.3 <table definition>, the bits around <typed table clause> > to be specific.
Right on schedule... > The SQL committee's taste in syntax is, uh, not mine. They are > amazingly long-winded in places and then they go and do something > like this ... Not to mention that it won't do to use existing syntax (like function call notation) when you could invent bespoke syntax, ideally involving new keywords. ...Robert -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
