Re: Difference between CAST(v AS t) and v::t

Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:

> ... but expression-index syntax has the restriction that you need
> parentheses around an expression unless it is, or at least looks like,
> a function call. CAST() looks enough like a function call for this
> purpose, v::t does not.
>
> I think there is relevant documentation for this near CREATE INDEX;
> it doesn't seem like the province of the typecast docs to explain
> the weirdnesses of index syntax.

Thank you Tom, I really missed the explanation in CREATE INDEX doc entry!

ciao, lele.
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