From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Norman Megill <nmegill@bostoninformation.com>
Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: FOR i IN REVERSE documentation error?
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 17:19:31 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <200110122119.f9CLJVh27152@candle.pha.pa.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3BC11899.F5DE8D90@bostoninformation.com>
I can confirm in testing this function that you are correct. I have
fixed the documentation as you suggested. Thanks.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
drop function bb();
create function bb () returns integer as 'declare i integer;
begin
for i in reverse 10..1 LOOP
insert into aa values (i);
END LOOP;
return 0;
end'
LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
> In the 7.2 documentation, Section 23.2.6.2, at
> http://postgresql.crimelabs.net/devel-corner/docs/postgres/plpgsql-description.html
>
> it shows the example:
>
> FOR i IN REVERSE 1..10 LOOP
> -- some expressions here
> END LOOP;
>
> This loop does nothing. I think it should be:
>
> FOR i IN REVERSE 10..1 LOOP
> -- some expressions here
> END LOOP;
>
> which does work (10 iterations).
>
> Note: This error is also in the 7.1 documentation. I tested
> it in 7.1 but not 7.2.
>
> Thank you,
> Norm Megill
>
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