From: | Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu> |
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To: | Karel Zak <zakkr(at)zf(dot)jcu(dot)cz>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> |
Cc: | sqllist <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: No Documentation for to_char(INTERVAL, mask) |
Date: | 2001-03-07 14:14:37 |
Message-ID: | 3AA6424D.AE3AE0A1@alumni.caltech.edu |
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> > Given the lack of to_char(interval), I'd like to write a PLPGSQL
> > function to fill the gap in the meantime...
> I mean is too much difficult write a 'interval' to_char() version in
> some procedural language without access to real (internal) form of
> 'interval'.
I agree with Karel's point that it may be a pain to use a procedural
language to manipulate a "stringy" interval value. If you use a C
function instead, you can get access to the internal manipulation
functions already present, as well as access to system functions to
manipulate a tm structure.
A combination of contrib/ and src/backend/utils/adt/ information could
give you a start on the C implementation (and that is rather easily
moved into the backend later).
I haven't tried the PL/PGSQL approach however. If you decide to proceed
on that, let us know how it goes!
- Thomas
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