Re: util/int8.h: missing int8_text() function

From: Michael Enke <michael(dot)enke(at)wincor-nixdorf(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: util/int8.h: missing int8_text() function
Date: 2008-04-16 13:41:31
Message-ID: 4806020B.6080607@wincor-nixdorf.com
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Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Michael Enke wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>I migrate from 8.1 to 8.3.
>>In 8.2.7 and previous there are functions int4_text() and int8_text(),
>>in 8.3.0 they are missing (not documented that they are removed in the release notes).
>>What I'm supposed to use instead of int8_text() now?
>>(I use my own datatype which is similar to varchar/text
>> and for a CREATE CAST (int8 as myType) WITH FUNCTION myFunction(int8) AS ASSIGNMENT;
>> I call the int8_text() function.)
>
>
> IIRC the casts now use the type's output function. I'm guessing you
> should be able to do the same with your type.
>

I thougth there is same functionality with changed name.
But probably not public available anymore.
Now I do an sprintf() myself.

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