BUG #6047: prepare p1 as select 'now'::timestamp; then "execute p1" many times, they return the same time

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Subject: BUG #6047: prepare p1 as select 'now'::timestamp; then "execute p1" many times, they return the same time
Date: 2011-06-02 02:53:01
Message-ID: 201106020253.p522r1eD076376@wwwmaster.postgresql.org
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The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 6047
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Email address: wcting163(at)163(dot)com
PostgreSQL version: 9.0.4
Operating system: WinXP 32bit
Description: prepare p1 as select 'now'::timestamp; then "execute p1"
many times, they return the same time
Details:

when i execute the following statements:

prepare p1 as select 'now'::timestamp;
execute p1;
execute p1;

every time i execute statement "execute p1", they all return the same time,
the time when "prepare p1 ..." is created.
but i expect it return the changing time ---- the current time.

1). although i kown that, "the system will convert **now** to a timestamp as
soon as the constant is parsed",
i think this is a bug.

2). maybe you suggest me:
prepare p1 as select now()::timestamp;

then "execute p1" will return the current time.
this is because now() is a builtin function, so we can change "select
'now'::timestamp" to "select now()::timestamp";

but, what about "prepare p1 as select 'today'::timestamp"??
today() is not a builtin function, we can't change it to "select
today()::timestamp";

So, the implementation method of "now" and "today" is different, and
prepare p1 as select 'today'::timestamp;
execute p1;-- will always return the day when the "prepare p1 ..." is
created, even we're in another day.

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