Re: BUG #13687: bug in row_to_json function with '-infinity' timestamp

On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 10:25:53AM -0400, David G. Johnston wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 9:00 AM, <stepanperlov(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference:      13687
> Logged by:          Stepan
> Email address:      stepanperlov(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 9.4.5
> Operating system:   Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
> Description:
>
> SELECT row_to_json(t)
>   FROM (SELECT '-infinity'::timestamptz) t
>
>
> ​What do you see happening and what do you think should happen (and why)?

Well, the output I see is:

SELECT row_to_json(t)
FROM (SELECT '-infinity'::timestamptz) t ;
row_to_json
----------------------------
{"timestamptz":"infinity"}

I assume the user expects positive infinity.

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