Re: [HACKERS] minor bug in 7.0: casting

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Don Baccus <dhogaza(at)pacifier(dot)com>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] minor bug in 7.0: casting
Date: 2000-03-01 05:42:14
Message-ID: 29796.951889334@sss.pgh.pa.us
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The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> writes:
> Another one here ...

> From: Don Baccus <dhogaza(at)pacifier(dot)com>
> donb=# create table foo(c char(2), v varchar(2));
> CREATE
> donb=# select * from foo where c::varchar = v::varchar;
> ERROR: Unable to identify an operator '=' for types 'bpchar' and 'varchar'
> You will have to retype this query using an explicit cast

As of current sources:

regression=# create table foo(c char(2), v varchar(2));
CREATE
regression=# select * from foo where c::varchar = v::varchar;
c | v
---+---
(0 rows)

I thought I fixed that before 7.0beta1, but am not feeling eager to
rummage through cvs logs to prove it.

regards, tom lane

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