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Re: Is a primary key made of a couple columns so much better than a unique() constraint ?

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On Mon, Oct 10, 2005 at 04:44:54PM +0200, David Pradier wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> i'd like to know if it is better to use a primary key made of a couple
> columns, than to use a constraint UNIQUE() on this couple columns,
> regarding the sake of postgresql.

In PostgreSQL, both primary keys and UNIQUE constraints are implemented
via UNIQUE indexes, ergo there is no difference...

Have a nice day,
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