Re: [HACKERS] Re: subselects - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: subselects
Date
Msg-id 199801211603.LAA21510@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Re: subselects  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
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> > Yes, I know other engines support subqueries and references in the
> > target list.  I want to know if we are going to do that for 6.3.
> > Personally, I have never seen much use for it.
>
>     If its easy to add in the next couple of days, sure, go for
> it...but can someone explain to me *why* you would use a subselect in the
> target list?  I've actually never seen that before :9

I have no idea why someone would want to do that.  I have enough trouble
figuring out how the engine is going to execute normal queries, let
alone strange ones like that.

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Bruce Momjian
maillist@candle.pha.pa.us

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