Re: PL/Python (was: Re: [GENERAL] Re: Trigger)

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Karel Zak <zakkr@zf.jcu.cz>
Cc: vello@pyystel.ee, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2001-01-23T04:47:40Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers, pgsql-general
Comments anyone?

> 
> On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > > PS. -hackers: What happen with PL/Python? Before 1/2 of year I ask if 
> > >     anyone works on this and answer was: "yes, but 'he' is waiting for new 
> > >     fmgr design". Tom's fmgr is done... IMHO it's big worse - The Python 
> > >     has very good design for integration to other programs.
> > 
> > Good question.  I don't remember this old message, though.
> 
>  ... but I remember, in the archive is following message:
> 
> > Re: Hello PL/Python
> >                         ____________________________
> > 
> >      * From: Hannu Krosing <hannu@tm.ee>
> >      * To: Karel Zak <zakkr@zf.jcu.cz>
> >      * Subject: Re: Hello PL/Python
> >      * Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:30:54 +0300
> >      _________________________________________________________________
> > 
> > Karel Zak wrote:
> >> 
> >>   Today afternoon I a little study libpython1.5 and I mean create
> >>  new PL language is not a problem.
> >> 
> >>   I a little play with it, and here is effect:
> >> 
> >>  test=# CREATE FUNCTION py_test() RETURNS text AS '
> >>  test'# a = ''Hello '';
> >>  test'# b = ''PL/Python'';
> >>  test'# plpython.retval( a + b );
> >>  test'# ' LANGUAGE 'plpython';
> >>  CREATE
> >>  test=#
> >>  test=#
> >>  test=# SELECT py_test();
> >>       py_test
> >>  -----------------
> >>   Hello PL/Python
> >>  (1 row)
> >> 
> >>   Comments? Works on this already anyone?
> > 
> > There is a semi-complete implementation (i.e. no trigger procedures)
> > by Vello Kadarpik (vello@pyystel.ee).
> > 
> > He is probably waiting for fmgr redesign or somesuch to complete before
> > releasing it.
> > 
> > ---------
> > Hannu
> 
> 
>  Where is possible found it? IMHO it's really interesting feature.
> 
> 					Karel
> 
> 
> 


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