Remove factorial operators, leaving only the factorial() function.

The "!" operator is our only built-in postfix operator. Remove it, on the way to removal of grammar support for postfix operators. There is also a "!!" prefix operator, but since it's been marked deprecated for most of its existence, we might as well remove it too. Also zap the SQL alias function numeric_fac(), which seems to have equally little reason to live. Mark Dilger, based on work by myself and Robert Haas; review by John Naylor Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/38ca86db-42ab-9b48-2902-337a0d6b8311@2ndquadrant.com
2025-04-27 22:56:53 +03:00 · 2020-09-17 16:17:27 -04:00 · 2020-09-17 16:17:27 -04:00 · 76f412ab31
commit 76f412ab31
parent 74d4608f50
10 changed files with 33 additions and 93 deletions
--- a/contrib/postgres_fdw/expected/postgres_fdw.out
+++ b/contrib/postgres_fdw/expected/postgres_fdw.out
@ -653,14 +653,6 @@ EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE c1 = -c1;          -- Op
   Remote SQL: SELECT "C 1", c2, c3, c4, c5, c6, c7, c8 FROM "S 1"."T 1" WHERE (("C 1" = (- "C 1")))
 (3 rows)

-EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE 1 = c1!;           -- OpExpr(r)
-                                                QUERY PLAN                                                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Foreign Scan on public.ft1 t1
-   Output: c1, c2, c3, c4, c5, c6, c7, c8
-   Remote SQL: SELECT "C 1", c2, c3, c4, c5, c6, c7, c8 FROM "S 1"."T 1" WHERE ((1::numeric = ("C 1" !)))
-(3 rows)
-
 EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE (c1 IS NOT NULL) IS DISTINCT FROM (c1 IS NOT NULL); -- DistinctExpr
                                                                 QUERY PLAN                                                                 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/contrib/postgres_fdw/sql/postgres_fdw.sql
+++ b/contrib/postgres_fdw/sql/postgres_fdw.sql
@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE c1 IS NULL;        -- Nu
 EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE c1 IS NOT NULL;    -- NullTest
 EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE round(abs(c1), 0) = 1; -- FuncExpr
 EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE c1 = -c1;          -- OpExpr(l)
-EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE 1 = c1!;           -- OpExpr(r)
 EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE (c1 IS NOT NULL) IS DISTINCT FROM (c1 IS NOT NULL); -- DistinctExpr
 EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE c1 = ANY(ARRAY[c2, 1, c1 + 0]); -- ScalarArrayOpExpr
 EXPLAIN (VERBOSE, COSTS OFF) SELECT * FROM ft1 t1 WHERE c1 = (ARRAY[c1,c2,3])[1]; -- SubscriptingRef
--- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
@ -1048,36 +1048,6 @@ repeat('Pg', 4) <returnvalue>PgPgPgPg</returnvalue>
       </para></entry>
      </row>

-      <row>
-       <entry role="func_table_entry"><para role="func_signature">
-        <type>bigint</type> <literal>!</literal>
-        <returnvalue>numeric</returnvalue>
-       </para>
-       <para>
-        Factorial
-        (deprecated, use <link linkend="function-factorial"><function>factorial()</function></link> instead)
-       </para>
-       <para>
-        <literal>5 !</literal>
-        <returnvalue>120</returnvalue>
-       </para></entry>
-      </row>
-
-      <row>
-       <entry role="func_table_entry"><para role="func_signature">
-        <literal>!!</literal> <type>bigint</type>
-        <returnvalue>numeric</returnvalue>
-       </para>
-       <para>
-        Factorial as a prefix operator
-        (deprecated, use <link linkend="function-factorial"><function>factorial()</function></link> instead)
-       </para>
-       <para>
-        <literal>!! 5</literal>
-        <returnvalue>120</returnvalue>
-       </para></entry>
-      </row>
-
      <row>
       <entry role="func_table_entry"><para role="func_signature">
        <literal>@</literal> <replaceable>numeric_type</replaceable>
--- a/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 */

 /*							yyyymmddN */
-/* FIXME: bump this before pushing! */
-#define CATALOG_VERSION_NO	202009031
+#define CATALOG_VERSION_NO	202009171

 #endif
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_operator.dat
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_operator.dat
@ -218,12 +218,6 @@
  oprname => '>=', oprleft => 'xid8', oprright => 'xid8', oprresult => 'bool',
  oprcom => '<=(xid8,xid8)', oprnegate => '<(xid8,xid8)', oprcode => 'xid8ge',
  oprrest => 'scalargesel', oprjoin => 'scalargejoinsel' },
-{ oid => '388', descr => 'deprecated, use factorial() instead',
-  oprname => '!', oprkind => 'r', oprleft => 'int8', oprright => '0',
-  oprresult => 'numeric', oprcode => 'numeric_fac' },
-{ oid => '389', descr => 'deprecated, use factorial() instead',
-  oprname => '!!', oprkind => 'l', oprleft => '0', oprright => 'int8',
-  oprresult => 'numeric', oprcode => 'numeric_fac' },
 { oid => '385', descr => 'equal',
  oprname => '=', oprcanhash => 't', oprleft => 'cid', oprright => 'cid',
  oprresult => 'bool', oprcom => '=(cid,cid)', oprcode => 'cideq',
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
@ -327,10 +327,6 @@
 { oid => '110', descr => 'I/O',
  proname => 'unknownout', prorettype => 'cstring', proargtypes => 'unknown',
  prosrc => 'unknownout' },
-{ oid => '111',
-  descr => 'implementation of deprecated ! and !! factorial operators',
-  proname => 'numeric_fac', prorettype => 'numeric', proargtypes => 'int8',
-  prosrc => 'numeric_fac' },

 { oid => '115',
  proname => 'box_above_eq', prorettype => 'bool', proargtypes => 'box box',
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_operator.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_operator.out
@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ CREATE OPERATOR <% (
 );
 CREATE OPERATOR @#@ (
   rightarg = int8,		-- left unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 CREATE OPERATOR #@# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 CREATE OPERATOR #%# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 -- Test operator created above
 SELECT point '(1,2)' <% widget '(0,0,3)' AS t,
@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ERROR:  operator does not exist: integer ######
 -- => is disallowed now
 CREATE OPERATOR => (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ERROR:  syntax error at or near "=>"
 LINE 1: CREATE OPERATOR => (
@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ LINE 1: CREATE OPERATOR => (
 -- this is legal because ! is not allowed in sql ops
 CREATE OPERATOR !=- (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 SELECT 2 !=-;
 ?column? 
@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ REVOKE USAGE ON SCHEMA schema_op1 FROM regress_rol_op1;
 SET ROLE regress_rol_op1;
 CREATE OPERATOR schema_op1.#*# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ERROR:  permission denied for schema schema_op1
 ROLLBACK;
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ ROLLBACK;
 BEGIN TRANSACTION;
 CREATE OPERATOR #*# (
   leftarg = SETOF int8,
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ERROR:  SETOF type not allowed for operator argument
 ROLLBACK;
@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ ROLLBACK;
 BEGIN TRANSACTION;
 CREATE OPERATOR #*# (
   rightarg = SETOF int8,
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ERROR:  SETOF type not allowed for operator argument
 ROLLBACK;
@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ ROLLBACK;
 -- Should fail. Invalid attribute
 CREATE OPERATOR #@%# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac,
+   procedure = factorial,
   invalid_att = int8
 );
 WARNING:  operator attribute "invalid_att" not recognized
 -- Should fail. At least leftarg or rightarg should be mandatorily specified
 CREATE OPERATOR #@%# (
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ERROR:  at least one of leftarg or rightarg must be specified
 -- Should fail. Procedure should be mandatorily specified
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/numeric.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/numeric.out
@ -2972,16 +2972,10 @@ ERROR:  value overflows numeric format
 --
 -- Tests for factorial
 --
-SELECT 4!;
- ?column? 
----------
-       24
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT !!3;
- ?column? 
----------
-        6
+SELECT factorial(4);
+ factorial 
+-----------
+        24
 (1 row)

 SELECT factorial(15);
@ -2990,16 +2984,14 @@ SELECT factorial(15);
 1307674368000
 (1 row)

-SELECT 100000!;
+SELECT factorial(100000);
 ERROR:  value overflows numeric format
-SELECT 0!;
- ?column? 
----------
-        1
+SELECT factorial(0);
+ factorial 
+-----------
+         1
 (1 row)

-SELECT -4!;
-ERROR:  factorial of a negative number is undefined
 SELECT factorial(-4);
 ERROR:  factorial of a negative number is undefined
 --
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_operator.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_operator.sql
@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ CREATE OPERATOR <% (

 CREATE OPERATOR @#@ (
   rightarg = int8,		-- left unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );

 CREATE OPERATOR #@# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );

 CREATE OPERATOR #%# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );

 -- Test operator created above
@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ COMMENT ON OPERATOR ###### (int4, NONE) IS 'bad right unary';
 -- => is disallowed now
 CREATE OPERATOR => (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );

 -- lexing of <=, >=, <>, != has a number of edge cases
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CREATE OPERATOR => (
 -- this is legal because ! is not allowed in sql ops
 CREATE OPERATOR !=- (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 SELECT 2 !=-;
 -- make sure lexer returns != as <> even in edge cases
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ REVOKE USAGE ON SCHEMA schema_op1 FROM regress_rol_op1;
 SET ROLE regress_rol_op1;
 CREATE OPERATOR schema_op1.#*# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ROLLBACK;

@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ROLLBACK;
 BEGIN TRANSACTION;
 CREATE OPERATOR #*# (
   leftarg = SETOF int8,
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ROLLBACK;

@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ROLLBACK;
 BEGIN TRANSACTION;
 CREATE OPERATOR #*# (
   rightarg = SETOF int8,
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );
 ROLLBACK;

@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ ROLLBACK;
 -- Should fail. Invalid attribute
 CREATE OPERATOR #@%# (
   leftarg = int8,		-- right unary
-   procedure = numeric_fac,
+   procedure = factorial,
   invalid_att = int8
 );

 -- Should fail. At least leftarg or rightarg should be mandatorily specified
 CREATE OPERATOR #@%# (
-   procedure = numeric_fac
+   procedure = factorial
 );

 -- Should fail. Procedure should be mandatorily specified
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/numeric.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/numeric.sql
@ -1300,12 +1300,10 @@ SELECT lcm(9999 * (10::numeric)^131068 + (10::numeric^131068 - 1), 2); -- overfl
 --
 -- Tests for factorial
 --
-SELECT 4!;
-SELECT !!3;
+SELECT factorial(4);
 SELECT factorial(15);
-SELECT 100000!;
-SELECT 0!;
-SELECT -4!;
+SELECT factorial(100000);
+SELECT factorial(0);
 SELECT factorial(-4);

 --