Re: Problem with Day of Week - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Ross J. Reedstrom
Subject Re: Problem with Day of Week
Date
Msg-id 20010205105315.C9675@rice.edu
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In response to Re: Problem with Day of Week  (Karel Zak <zakkr@zf.jcu.cz>)
Responses Re: Problem with Day of Week  (Karel Zak <zakkr@zf.jcu.cz>)
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On Mon, Feb 05, 2001 at 05:15:47PM +0100, Karel Zak wrote:
> 
> test=# select date_part('dow','2001-02-11'::timestamp);
>  date_part
> -----------
>          0
> 
> test=# select to_char('2001-02-11'::timestamp, 'D');
>  to_char
> ---------
>  1
>  
>  
>  date_part is based on zero - use range 0-6
>  to_char is based on one - use range 1-7
> 

My understanding is that one is ISO, the other is for Oracle
compatability, is that not right Karel?

Ross


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