> RE: http://www.postgresql.org/idocs/index.php?functions-string.html
>
> In Table 4-6. SQL String Functions and Operators
>
>
> FUNCTION RETURN TYPE DESC
> ...
> substring( text extract
> string substring
> [from integer]
> [for integer])
>
> EXAMPLE RESULT
> substring('Thomas' oma
> from 2 for 3)
> ...
>
> The result should be 'hom' instead of 'oma':
>
> 1 2 3 4 5 6
> T h o m a s
> from 1 2
> ^-------^
> for 1 2 3
Confirmed:
test=> select substring('Thomas' from 2 for 3);
substring
-----------
hom
(1 row)
Patch applied. Thanks.
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</indexterm>
</entry>
<entry>substring('Thomas' from 2 for 3)</entry>
! <entry>oma</entry>
</row>
<row>
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</indexterm>
</entry>
<entry>substring('Thomas' from 2 for 3)</entry>
! <entry>hom</entry>
</row>
<row>
