Re: Disallow arrays with non-standard lower bounds

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Jim Nasby <jim(at)nasby(dot)net>
Cc: Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Disallow arrays with non-standard lower bounds
Date: 2014-01-10 04:58:35
Message-ID: 26694.1389329915@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Jim Nasby <jim(at)nasby(dot)net> writes:
> ISTM that allowing users to pick arbitrary lower array bounds was a huge mistake. I've never seen anyone make use of it, can't think of any legitimate use cases for it, and hate the stupendous amount of extra code needed to deal with it.

You lack imagination, sir.

regards, tom lane

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