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From: Markus Schiltknecht <markus@bluegap.ch>
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Hi,

fschmidt wrote:
> 1.  Supports usual programming features like maps, sorting, etc.
> 2.  Can return sets.
> 3.  Supports cursors.
> 4.  Allows function definitions to be source.
> 
> #1 eliminates PL/pgSQL.
> #2 eliminates PL/Tcl
> #3 eliminates PL/Python
> #4 eliminates PL/Java

Uh.. no PL "eliminates" any other PL for most values of "elimination" I 
know of. What exactly is it you want, here?

> I didn't look at Perl because I don't like Perl (just my personal
> preference).

Well, what language *do* you like?

Regards

Markus