Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a

"Merlin Moncure" <mmoncure@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Greg Sabino Mullane <greg@turnstep.com> wrote:
>> I can state that there would be almost zero chance this would ever be
>> used by DBD::Pg, as it would seem to add overhead with no additional
>> functionality over what we already have. Unless I'm misreading what it
>> does and someone can make the case why I should use it.

> does DBD::pg move arrays in and out of the server? do you parse them
> yourself?  if you answer yes to either question you should take a
> second look.

Better support for arrays and composites is certainly something that
people might want, but the problem with this design is that it forces
them to buy into a number of other decisions that they don't necessarily
want.

I could see adding four functions to libpq that create and parse
the textual representations of arrays and records.
        regards, tom lane