> > A comment was made that "GET DIAGNOSTICS var = item;" is standard defined. > Is the use of ":=" for assignment also standard defined? If so its not that > inconsistent standards surprise me but...anyway. ":=" coming from different world (ALGOL like languages) and is never used in SQL. Oracle did merge these two worlds together, but we don't need bigger chaos than is now. > > David J. > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/Strange-behavior-of-as-assignment-operator-tp5757205p5757645.html > Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
