Re: BIT/BIT VARYING names (was Re: [HACKERS] Beta for 4:30AST)

> > > format_type(name[, int4]) that formats an internal type and any size
> > > modifier for client consumption, like
> > > format_type('varchar', 8) => "CHARACTER VARYING(8)"
> > > format_type('my type') => "\"my type\""
> > > format_type('numeric', {xxx}) => "NUMERIC(9,2)"
>
> Ooh, that *is* a good idea (though the exact name of the function may
> evolve)! Sorry I missed seeing it in Peter's earlier postings.
>
> Funny how we can go for years banging our heads on an issue and have
> something like this (ie a good idea on the subject) pop up out of the
> blue.
>
> Presumably we would include a function taking the conversion the other
> direction too...

Not sure it is really needed. We already to the translation in gram.y.

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