Re: to_char/to_number loses sign

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Karel Zak <zakkr(at)zf(dot)jcu(dot)cz>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, List pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: to_char/to_number loses sign
Date: 2004-10-26 17:27:24
Message-ID: 11671.1098811644@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Karel Zak <zakkr(at)zf(dot)jcu(dot)cz> writes:
> Yes, you're right. It strange, but NUM_S missing there. The conversion
> from string to number is less stable part of formatting.c...

> The patch is in the attachment.

This patch causes the regression tests to fail. I think you need to
consider the to_char() side of it more carefully.

regards, tom lane

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