[pmwiki-users] random musings
Martin Fick
fick at fgm.com
Mon Dec 19 16:14:48 CST 2005
> > So then it becomes impossible to create ceratin exact sets.
> > I was hoping I could get it to instead mean:
> >
> > (2005.* MINUS *.GroupHeader) UNION (2006.* MINUS *.HomePage)
> >
> > I don't see a way for someone to define something like that?
>
> What about...?
>
> fullname=2005.*,2006.*,-2005.GroupHeader,-2006.HomePage
>
> Seems pretty straightforward to me. :-)
Yes, once again, you've made things simpler. I don't know
why I couldn't see that? :)
> More to the point, PmWikiPhilosophy #3 applies here. *If*
> someone comes up with a definite query (as opposed to a conjectural
> "someone might want" query) that can't be solved by one or more of
> the fullname=, trail=, and list= parameters, *then* I might see
> about adjusing the syntax (most likely by using '+' signs to
> indicate unions or additions. But I don't want to spend much
> time defining and implementing a conjectural query syntax until
> there's an actual problem to be solved.
Semms fair, ceratinly we shouldn't waste time on it...
just trying to avoid unpleasant syntax lockins,
-Martin
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