On Nov 13, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Andrew Dunstan <and...@dunslane.net> wrote:
>> It should be a pretty-printing function option, perhaps, but not core to the >> type itself, IMO. > > I don't in the least understand how it could be a pretty printing option. If > we move to a binary rep using the hstore stuff order will be destroyed and > not stored anywhere, and duplicate keys will be lost. Once that's done, how > would a pretty print option restore the lost info? I meant ordering the keys, usually in lexicographic order. I agree that preserving order is untenable. 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