Re: BUG #5028: CASE returns ELSE value always when type is "char" - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #5028: CASE returns ELSE value always when type is "char"
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Msg-id 13731.1252091950@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: BUG #5028: CASE returns ELSE value always when type is "char"  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
Responses Re: BUG #5028: CASE returns ELSE value always when type is "char"  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
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"Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov> writes:
> Only, I guess, because of the name.  If it weren't called "char" I
> guess I wouldn't be concerned about people expecting it to behave
> something like char.  If "char" behaved more like char, the 'xxx'
> literal wouldn't be taken as input to the type in the above CASE
> statement.

I'm not certain what you're trying to say, but the above is complete
nonsense ...

            regards, tom lane

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