Re: Fix for bug in plpython bool type conversion

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Guido Goldstein wrote:
> Hi!
>
> The attached patch fixes a bug in plpython.
>
> This bug was found while creating sql from trigger functions
> written in plpython and later running the generated sql.
> The problem was that boolean was was silently converted to
> integer, which is ok for python but fails when the created
> sql is used.
>
> The patch uses the Py_RETURN_xxx macros shown at
> http://docs.python.org/api/boolObjects.html .
>
> It would be nice if someone could test and comment
> on the patch.
>
> Cheers
> Guido

> --- postgresql-8.2.1.orig/src/pl/plpython/plpython.c 2006-11-21 22:51:05.000000000 +0100
> +++ postgresql-8.2.1/src/pl/plpython/plpython.c 2007-01-17 18:06:58.185497734 +0100
> @@ -1580,8 +1580,8 @@
> PLyBool_FromString(const char *src)
> {
> if (src[0] == 't')
> - return PyInt_FromLong(1);
> - return PyInt_FromLong(0);
> + Py_RETURN_TRUE;
> + Py_RETURN_FALSE;
> }
>
> static PyObject *
>
>
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