Re: How to display a user-defined function? (2nd attempt)

Erich,

This message appears to have been lost, so I am re-sending it. In the
meanwhile, I found that I wasn't up to date on this. While my original
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--Gene

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To: Erich <hh@cyberpass.net>
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From: selkovjr@mcs.anl.gov
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Subject: Re: [GENERAL] How to display a user-defined function?
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Comments: In-reply-to Erich <hh@cyberpass.net>
   message dated "Wed, 06 Sep 2000 12:40:21 -0700."
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 21:04:02 -0500
Sender: selkovjr@selkovjr.xnet.com

> I declared a function using CREATE FUNCTION.  Is there a way I can
> display the function back?  I tried \df, etc, but I couldn't figure
> out how to do it.

This feature does not come without some procurement on your part

At the same time when one registers a function, such as

CREATE FUNCTION func(arg, arg, ...) RETURNS ret
        AS 'file' LANGUAGE 'lang';

one also does

INSERT INTO pg_description (objoid, description)
   SELECT oid, 'the function func(arg, arg, ...) does so and so and
returns (ret)'::text
   FROM pg_proc
   WHERE proname = 'func'::name;

Of course, you are also responsible for updating the description
record every time you change or delete your function -- that is, every
time the oid of your function invalidates. It's also nice to let the
users (and yourself a while later) know about the arguments and the
return type of your function.

So when you delete it, you might want to do,

DELETE FROM pg_description
   WHERE (objoid)
   IN (
     SELECT oid
     FROM pg_proc
     WHERE proname = 'func'::name
   );

DROP FUNCTION func(arg, arg, ...);

Wish it worked sine cura, but it doesn't. Maybe it even shouldn't.

--Gene

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