Re: proposal: ANSI SQL 2011 syntax for named parameters

On 12/28/12 11:22 AM, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> I am not sure, but maybe is time to introduce ANSI SQL syntax for
> functions' named parameters
> 
> It is defined in ANSI SQL 2011
> 
>  CALL P (B => 1, A => 2)
> 
> instead PostgreSQL syntax CALL ( B := 1, A := 2)

I agree it's probably time.

> * should we support both - probably yes

yes

> * how long time we will support pg syntax? - 2..5..ever years
> 
> * when we mark pg syntax as obsolete?
> 
> * when we remove pg syntax?

The := syntax was introduced in 9.0, so it is by now well entrenched.  I
don't think we should remove it at all any time soon.

As for documentation, just state how it is.  The standard syntax is =>,
but because of $various_issues, older versions only support :=.