Re: PATCH: make plpgsql IN args mutable (v1)

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 05:06:17PM -0400, Robert Haas wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Steve Prentice<prentice@cisco.com> wrote:
> > Since I didn't get completely shot out of the water and a couple people
> > seemed to think it was helpful, I'm submitting this patch for consideration
> > in the next commitfest.
> >
> > This patch changes plpgsql IN parameters so they are mutable. Previously,
> > they were being forced constant. This patch modifies the plpgsql.sql
> > regression test and corresponding .out file. The regression test also makes
> > sure the passed in parameter does not get changed in the calling function.

Wouldn't INOUT parameters cover this case?

Cheers,
David.
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