Casting timestamp with time zone to varchar automatically

From: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Casting timestamp with time zone to varchar automatically
Date: 2004-08-03 06:12:29
Message-ID: 20040803061229.GM88458@decibel.org
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Is there any reason why there isn't a predefined cast to go from a
timestamp to a varchar? Is there a reason not to add one?
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