Re: Syntax decisions for pl/pgsql RAISE extension

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, "Pavel Stehule" <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>, "Brendan Jurd" <direvus(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Syntax decisions for pl/pgsql RAISE extension
Date: 2008-05-13 02:41:11
Message-ID: 14088.1210646471@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net> writes:
> On Monday 12 May 2008 14:40:46 Pavel Stehule wrote:
>> In plpgsql I prefer PL/SQL syntax.

> I think nod's toward PL/SQL compatability should be given in general.

This position seems just about entirely unhelpful for resolving the
problem at hand, because PL/SQL hasn't *got* syntax that does what
we want.

It might lead us to favor RAISE without parameter over RESIGNAL, but
that's a pretty trivial point anyway.

regards, tom lane

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