* Moshe Jacobson (mo...@neadwerx.com) wrote: > It seems that the comparison operator "=" is functioning as the assignment > operator ":=" in this plpgsql trigger script I wrote. I was under the > impression that "=" is only for comparison and not assignment. If this is > true, please explain the transcript below. If it's not true, where is this > documented? I'm using PostgreSQL 9.1.4.
Both are supported. It's not really documented as using '=' is
considered 'legacy' but it's also extensively used and removing it would
break quite a bit of code for people.
My general feeling is that we should either document it *as* legacy
or add it to the "list-of-things-to-break-in-10.0". :)
Thanks,
Stephen
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