Data type confusion

From: "Josh Berkus" <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Data type confusion
Date: 2001-08-05 22:05:46
Message-ID: web-97089@davinci.ethosmedia.com
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Tom, Stephan,

I'm writing up the date/time FAQ, and I came across some operator
behavior that confuses me:

If
INTERVAL / INTEGER = INTERVAL

then why does
INTERVAL / INTERVAL = ERROR?

Shouldn't
INTERVAL / INTERVAL = INTEGER?

I'd like to answer this before I finish the FAQ, as it seems
inconsistent behavior.

-Josh

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