On 10 January 2017 at 05:14, Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2. The user doesn't need to re-declare the variables you want to use > at the beginning of every session. This is also the reason why many > people want global temporary tables. They don't do anything that > can't be done with local temporary tables; they're just more > convenient to use. They'll also help a lot with pg_attribute and pg_class bloat. I don't feel strongly either way about catalog use, but definitely think declare-before-use is crucial. Pretty much every language that implicitly declares variables has landed up adding a way to require them to be declared for a reason. -- Craig Ringer http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
