Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Marc G. Fournier wrote: >> I may be missing something here, but haven't we always stated that >> using 'SELECT *' should be frown'd upon for the most part?
> No, we have never stated that. We do however point out in the docs that SELECT * is vulnerable to addition of columns, eg footnote 1 here: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/tutorial-select.html We've always felt free to add columns to system catalogs at need, and I don't see that adding some to system views is worse. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
