Re: text(bool), text(numeric) - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 12:00:44PM +0100, Markus Bertheau wrote:
> On Wed, 2001-11-28 at 11:24, Vicktor wrote:
> >  Why not exists functions for convert any type to text?
> >  I can't find text(bool), text(numeric) ...
>
> use type casting:
>
> select column::text from table
>
> after :: comes the type you want.

 I mean original questioner has other problem:

t=# SELECT 't'::bool::text;
ERROR:  Cannot cast type 'boolean' to 'text'
test=# SELECT '123'::numeric::text;
ERROR:  Cannot cast type 'numeric' to 'text'
test=#

        Karel
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