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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Gerardo Herzig <gherzig@fmed.uba.ar>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org, pgsql-sql <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Re: [PERFORM] performance drop when function argument is evaluated in WHERE clause
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:41:37 -0400
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Gerardo Herzig <gherzig@fmed.uba.ar> writes:
> Tom, thanks (as allways) for your answer. This is a 9.1.12. I have to say, im not very happy about if-elif-else'ing at all. 
> The "conditional filter" es a pretty common pattern in our functions, i would have to add (and maintain) a substantial amount of extra code.

In that case consider moving to 9.2 or later.  I believe it'd handle
this scenario better.

			regards, tom lane


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