Re: Simplicity in time/date functions

Try:

processdata=> SELECT CURRENT_DATE - 28;
?column?
------------
2001-12-06
(1 row)

Thomas could probably explain why this is. I can't remember the
reasoning, I simply learned to stay away from these types of functions
(now(), current_date(), etc.).

Jason

"Ben-Nes Michael" <miki(at)canaan(dot)co(dot)il> writes:

> Hi All
>
> I was amazed that:
> select current_date() - 28 dont work at postgresql :(
>
> I checked here and there and found that in postgresql i need to do something
> like this:
>
> select current_date::TIMESTAMP - '28 days'::INTERVAL as date
>
> whow, is there a shorter way ?
>
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