From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
To: dwe@dbi-services.com
To: pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Functions should be Functions & Procedures
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:14:18 -0500
Message-ID: <20201125181418.GE26300@momjian.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <160624532969.25818.4767632047905006142@wrigleys.postgresql.org>
References: <160624532969.25818.4767632047905006142@wrigleys.postgresql.org>
On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 07:15:29PM +0000, PG Doc comments form wrote:
> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/plpgsql-overview.html
> Description:
>
> Hi,
>
> since PostgreSQL 11 we have procedures, so referencing to only functions
> here seems to ignore that. Shouldn't procedures be mentioned here as well?
Good point. It seems PL/pgSQL, PL/Perl, PL/Python, PL/Tcl, and SPI
server-side languages all support procedures. I have developed the
attached patch to mention procedures right at the top. I didn't see a
need to mention function "or procedure" throughout the entire document.
Does this seem sufficient?
--
Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> https://momjian.us
EnterpriseDB https://enterprisedb.com
The usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness, Bruce Lee
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