Re: Proposal: plpgsql - "for in array" statement

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
> Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com> writes:
>> I looked on some constructs that helps with iteration over array in
>> plpgsql. I propose a following syntax:
>
>> FOR var IN [array variable | array expression]
>> LOOP
>
> I don't have any opinion about whether the functionality proposed here
> is worth the trouble, but I do have an opinion about that syntax: it's
> an awful choice.

I agree, on both points.

It's nice to try to reduce the excess verbosity that is IMHO the
biggest usability issue with PL/pgsql, but I can't help wondering
whether we're trying to dam the Nile with chicken wire.

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