Re: [HACKERS] funny psql output

> Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > test=> insert into kk1 values ('1/1/1990');
> > INSERT 18588 1
> > test=> select * from kk1;
> > born
> > ----------
> > 01-01-1990
> > (1 row)
>
> > Look how 'born' is right-shifted in the column. Any idea why?
>
> I think libpq's print routine is deciding that the column is numeric.
> (all digits and minus signs ... and IIRC it's not very picky about
> where the minus signs are...)
>
> Perhaps Peter will fix this during his massive rewrite.

Oh, that's fine. I just never realized it did that, but I see it now in
all my numeric columns. Interesting.

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