From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15:52:29 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: docs:  clarify plpython SD and GD dictionary behavior
X-Git-Tag: REL9_3_25~59
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=96e578b6c89f8532fe723bce45f78b558bd6bcca;p=thirdparty%2Fpostgresql.git

docs:  clarify plpython SD and GD dictionary behavior

Reported-by: Adam Bielański

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/153484305538.1370.7605856225879294548@wrigleys.postgresql.org

Backpatch-through: 9.3
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/plpython.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/plpython.sgml
index 98f5ed3ec07..3019235fcb4 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/plpython.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/plpython.sgml
@@ -720,9 +720,9 @@ SELECT * FROM multiout_simple_setof(3);
   <title>Sharing Data</title>
   <para>
    The global dictionary <varname>SD</varname> is available to store
-   data between function calls.  This variable is private static data.
+   private data between repeated calls to the same function.
    The global dictionary <varname>GD</varname> is public data,
-   available to all Python functions within a session.  Use with
+   that is available to all Python functions within a session;  use with
    care.<indexterm><primary>global data</>
    <secondary>in PL/Python</></indexterm>
   </para>