Re: Insert vs Update syntax

2008/2/29, Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org>:
> On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 01:17:20PM -0300, Clodoaldo wrote:
>  > When inserting into a table and there are many columns to be inserted
>  > it is hard to synchronize columns to values:
>
>
> <snip>
>
>
>  > Is there some reason for the insert syntax to be the way it is in
>  > instead of the much easier to get it right Update syntax?:
>
>
> Because it's what the SQL standard says. If you don't like it I suggest
>  you take it up with them... But it's a little late to change now I
>  think.

I know about the standards and I'm not blaming postgresql. I just want
to know if it is worth to bring the the matter to some responsible
group.

Regards, Clodoaldo Pinto Neto