Re: mac.c

From: Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: Larry Rosenman <ler(at)lerctr(dot)org>, pgsql-hackers(at)hub(dot)org
Subject: Re: mac.c
Date: 2000-08-21 04:24:25
Message-ID: 39A0AEF9.7663FDF@alumni.caltech.edu
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> > o Two new functions, trunc(macaddr) and text(macaddr), where the former
> > returns the mac address with the low (non-manufacturer) fields zeroed
> > out, and the latter converts to a text string. The text conversion is
> > nice because capabilities such as LIKE can be used transparently :) Will
> > need to add macaddr(text) for symmetry.
> A cast shouldn't alter the value of the, er, value. This is like
> text(55) returning 'fifty-five'. What if I want to use substr() on the
> macaddr?

?? Just go ahead and use it! :)

There isn't anything new here, other than having the feature available
for macaddr as it is for other data types.

- Thomas

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