[postgis-devel] Remove ST_Accum as it is array_agg

[Martin Davis]

If the decision is to keep ST_Accum because it provides better or different
functionality to array_agg, then the docs could describe that.

Perhaps *not* creating nested arrays is a feature, rather than a
limitation?  That would differentiate this function.

Too bad the name doesn't have "array" in it - that would make the
functionality a bit clearer (IMHO).

On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 12:34 PM Regina Obe <lr at pcorp.us> wrote:

> Hmm I thought we had an additional reason for its existence but I forget
> what that is (something to do with some exhaustion I ran into with
> array_agg that I didn't have with ST_Accum), but maybe it's not relevant
> anymore as it's been a while since I've tried that.
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> BTW have we tested to see what happens if you create a nested array of
> geometries.  I forget if I ever tried.
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> array_agg from PostgreSQL 9.5+ supports that (at least it does with other
> arrays), I'm not sure if I ever exercised that with ST_Accum.
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> *From:* postgis-devel [mailto:postgis-devel-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Paul Ramsey
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 19, 2019 7:43 PM
> *To:* PostGIS Development Discussion <postgis-devel at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [postgis-devel] Remove ST_Accum as it is array_agg
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> I’m OK w/ that.
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> On Mar 18, 2019, at 10:34 PM, Darafei Komяpa Praliaskouski <me at komzpa.net>
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> Hi,
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> We have ST_Accum. It is the same as array_agg, I believe it was done
> before postgres had array_agg. All supported Postgres versions now have
> array_agg - how about removing ST_Accum?
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