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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Erwin Brandstetter <brandstetter@falter.at>
cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Reference function arguments by name
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Comments: In-reply-to Erwin Brandstetter <brandstetter@falter.at>
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Erwin Brandstetter <brandstetter@falter.at> writes:
> The manual says here:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-createfunction.html

>> The name of an argument. Some languages (currently only PL/pgSQL)
>> let you use the name in the function body. For other languages the

> This has changed in version 9.2. SQL functions can reference the name.

Ah, this comment got missed when updating the docs for that feature.
Fixed, thanks for spotting it!

			regards, tom lane


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