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Re: json api WIP patch

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>
Cc: "David E. Wheeler" <david@justatheory.com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2013-02-01T00:32:25Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> On 01/31/2013 07:16 PM, David E. Wheeler wrote:
>> I suppose that := is out of the question?

> Even if it were I would not on any account use it. As an old Ada 
> programmer my mind just revolts at the idea of using this for anything 
> but assignment.

Ada or no, its use in plpgsql would render that a seriously bad idea.

			regards, tom lane