Re: Use of 'now'

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > > Seems it is still in there somewhere:
> > >
> > > test=> create table bb (x timestamp default 'current', y int);
> > > CREATE
> > > test=> insert into bb (y) values (1);
> > > INSERT 16591 1
> > > test=> select * from bb;
> > > x | y
> > > -------------------------------+---
> > > 2001-11-13 21:45:22.473896-05 | 1
> > > (1 row)
> > >
> > > Do you mean that 'current' is now the same as 'now'? :-)
> >
> > ISTM that 'current' when used as a default meant the time the table
> > was created but now() would (as one woule expect) return the current
> > datetime.
>
> You would think so, but in fact 'current' does change for each insert:
>
> test=> create table dd (x timestamp default 'current', y int);
> CREATE
> test=> insert into dd (y) values (1);
> INSERT 16596 1
> test=> insert into dd (y) values (1);
> INSERT 16597 1
> test=> select * from dd;
> x | y
> -------------------------------+---
> 2001-11-13 22:39:18.283834-05 | 1
> 2001-11-13 22:39:19.196797-05 | 1
> (2 rows)
>
>

Or this:

PostgreSQL 7.0.3 on i386-unknown-freebsdelf4.2, compiled by gcc 2.95.2
(1 row)

template1=# create table dd (x timestamp default 'current', y int);
CREATE
template1=# insert into dd (y) values (1);
INSERT 1407083 1
template1=# insert into dd (y) values (1);
INSERT 1407084 1
template1=# select * from dd;
x | y
---------+---
current | 1
current | 1
(2 rows)

Must be since 7.0.3?

Vince.
--
==========================================================================
Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev(at)michvhf(dot)com http://www.pop4.net
56K Nationwide Dialup from $16.00/mo at Pop4 Networking
Online Campground Directory http://www.camping-usa.com
Online Giftshop Superstore http://www.cloudninegifts.com
==========================================================================