Re: Proposal: new function array_init

2008/6/4 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>:
> "Pavel Stehule" <pavel.stehule@gmail.com> writes:
>> I put fill value on end, because it is like default value:
>
>> array_set(array[2,2]);
>> array_set(array[2,2], 0);
>
> Huh?  That's completely nonsensical ... where will you determine the
> type of the array, if you don't have a sample element?

it is nonsens in current postgres. But null array is castable to anyarray no?

>
> The fact that the fill value is determining the array type is why
> it seems important enough to put first.
>
I agree - first is most important parameter. But I am not sure, that
is it. size or value. An I am strong fixed on C, Intel notation where
destination is first and  value is second.

>                        regards, tom lane
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