Re: Bug in date_part()

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: phil(at)Stimpy(dot)netroedge(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Bug in date_part()
Date: 2001-01-17 17:13:20
Message-ID: 17623.979751600@sss.pgh.pa.us
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phil(at)Stimpy(dot)netroedge(dot)com writes:
> edge=# select date_part('dow','4/1/2001'::date)::int4;
> ?column?
> ----------
> 6
> (1 row)

Seems to be fixed in current sources:

regression=# select date_part('dow','4/1/2001'::date)::int4;
?column?
----------
0
(1 row)

I think this is a side-effect of the known 7.0 bug in date-to-timestamp
conversion on DST transition days. Check out

select '4/1/2001'::date::timestamp;

regards, tom lane

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