Re: Absolute value of intervals - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Absolute value of intervals
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Msg-id 1473.1256878551@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Absolute value of intervals  (Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com>)
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Re: Absolute value of intervals
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Jeff Davis <pgsql@j-davis.com> writes:
> Yes, that is a strange case. When you can't tell if an interval is
> positive or negative, how do you define the absolute value?

That was the point of my '1 day -25 hours' example.  Whether you
consider that positive or negative seems mighty arbitrary.

            regards, tom lane

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