n(dot)zhuchkov(at)postgrespro(dot)ru writes:
> Attached patch allow direct convertion of numeric types to bool like
> integer::bool.
> Supported types:
> - smallint;
> - bigint;
> - real;
> - double precision;
> - decimal(numeric).
> This functionality is helped with migration from Oracle.
I think you forgot to attach the patch, but in any case: is this
really a behavior we want? "Oracle has it" is not a good argument
in my view, nor do I recall people complaining that they need such
a behavior to migrate.
regards, tom lane