> * custom datatypes
Good in theory. But last time I checked the main libs to connect to pgsql, everything you get back from the database are strings. So you need something in your app to convert those strings to the equivalent data structures.
Good in theory. But last time I checked the main libs to connect to pgsql, everything you get back from the database are strings. So you need something in your app to convert those strings to the equivalent data structures.
Yes, more drivers and libraries should support the more expansive data type list, but even just within the database itself there are multiple advantages.