Hello 2011/11/24 Gavin Casey <gpjcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > This works in 9.1.1 but seems like a bug to me: > > create function xout(_x INTEGER) > returns integer > as $$ > begin > _x = _x * 2; > return _x; > end; > $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql; > > select xout(4); > > It would not have compiled in version 8. > > I came across such a reassignement doing a code review and was surprised it > compiled. > > Is there a reason for the change in behaviour? > Read only parameters was confusing for people without knowledge classic SP languages. Typical programming languages allows it. More this limit has not real reason in PL/pgSQL and after remove , the parameters are little bit more usable - try to implement buble sort. Regards Pavel Stehule > > -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
