Strange input/cast semantics for inet

From: Greg Stark <gsstark(at)mit(dot)edu>
To: PostgreSQL General Discussion <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Strange input/cast semantics for inet
Date: 2005-07-21 19:53:02
Message-ID: 87k6jkc4wx.fsf@stark.xeocode.com
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This looks very strange to me:

staging=> select '1.10'::cidr;
cidr
-------------
1.10.0.0/16
(1 row)

The normal way to read "1.10" would be as synonymous with "1.0.0.10". This is
even mandated by the POSIX spec for getaddrinfo and company. q

--
greg

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