Re: HEAD \df doesn't show functions with no arguments

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> >> We could fix it by changing <> to IS DISTINCT FROM ... but I've never
> >> been very happy with the idea that \df tries to suppress I/O functions
> >> anyway.  How do you feel about removing the cstring test altogether?
> 
> > I like the cstring test.  I don't think users want to see functions they
> > can't call from SQL, and they will ask about them if we show them.
> 
> What makes you think you can't call 'em from SQL?
> 
> regression=# select int4in('345');
>  int4in 
> --------
>     345
> (1 row)

Yes, I guess I mean does it make sense to call them from SQL?  Their
purpose is for internal use, no?

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