Is this a BUG? Is there anyone has the same problem? - Mailing list pgsql-sql

Providing there is simple table, called "test_xx", which has only one
column, called
"aa" CHAR(16), and the column is set as primary key. Put in some data such
as following.
( _ stands for a space character)

'AA_B'
'AAB'
'BB_123'
'BB123'

Execute following statement with psql.
SELECT * FROM test_xx ORDER BY aa;

I 've got ...

'AAB'
'AA_B'
'BB123'
'BB_123'

But if excute
SELECT subStr(aa, 1,4) FROM test_xx ORDER BY aa;
I've got ..

'AA_B'
'AAB'
BB_12'
BB123'

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