Re: pgsql-server/src backend/utils/adt/numutils.c ...

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > I don't even think it was ever a feature.
>
> It was certainly never documented as something that would work, unless
> you chanced to read the one comment in numutils.c.  A normal person
> would not expect an empty string to be taken as a valid representation
> of "zero".

Well, assuming we are matching atoi, it would make sense to return 0 for
'', I think.

> > Let's see if we get any pushback. We can always downgrade it to a
> > warning during beta.
>
> I agree; tighten up and wait to see if anyone yowls.

Yes, we can loosen during beta, but not tighten.

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