Re: PQfformat() and Composite Formatted Results

Patch removed.

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Volkan YAZICI wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've prepared a patch[1] which makes it possible to use composite formats
> in query results.
> 
> It defines
> 
>   PQexecParams()
>   PQexecPrepared()
>   PQsendQueryParams()
>   PQsendPrepared()
> 
> functions with last
> 
>   int resultFormat
> 
> parameter replaced with
> 
>   int       nResFormat,
>   const int resParamFormats
> 
> Therefore, it breaks compatibility with the existing PQ*Params() and
> PQ*Prepared() functions. (Use at your own risk.)
> 
> There's also a test case[2] too
> 
> [1] http://www.students.itu.edu.tr/~yazicivo/libpq_res_fmt.patch
> [2] http://www.students.itu.edu.tr/~yazicivo/pg_res_fmt.c
> 
> 
> Any comments will be appreciated.
> Regards.
> 
> 
> On Dec 30 06:52, Tom Lane wrote:
> > It's not a protocol restriction, it's a libpq restriction made in the
> > name of keeping the API from getting too unwieldy.  We could add more
> > entry points with different parameter lists to address this.  I have
> > a feeling that refactoring the API of the query functions entirely
> > might be a better idea, though.
> 
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