Re: Add column if not exists (CINE)
Ross J. Reedstrom <reedstrm@rice.edu>
From: "Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@rice.edu>
To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2010-04-28T14:17:16Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 08:18:13PM -0400, Robert Haas wrote: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Kjell Rune Skaaraas <kjella79@yahoo.no> wrote: [snip] > > I saw some indications that this might be a minority opinion, well I would like to cast a vote FOR this functionality. The workarounds are ugly, the solution simple and while I agree it's possible to misuse it, my opinion is that you shouldn't become a surgeon if you can't handle a scalpel. In this case I get the feeling I'm reading instructions on how to do surgery with a butter knife because we don't dare hand out anything sharper. > > I've already said my piece on this, but I couldn't agree more. Well > said, and your use case is exactly the one I want it for. > +1 (Scribbles down the phrase "instructions on how to do surgery with a butter knife because we don't dare hand out anything sharper" for future repurposing) Ross -- Ross Reedstrom, Ph.D. reedstrm@rice.edu Systems Engineer & Admin, Research Scientist phone: 713-348-6166 The Connexions Project http://cnx.org fax: 713-348-3665 Rice University MS-375, Houston, TX 77005 GPG Key fingerprint = F023 82C8 9B0E 2CC6 0D8E F888 D3AE 810E 88F0 BEDE