Re: bit strings - anyone working on them? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: bit strings - anyone working on them?
Date
Msg-id 20030422223152.N9342-100000@houston.familyhealth.com.au
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In response to bit strings - anyone working on them?  (Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au>)
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> Having just used bit strings for the first time, I am now aware of some
> features I consider a little odd, and was wondering if (a) they are
> actively being worked on, (b) if they are not considered the way to go, and
> (c) if there would be any interest in the additions/changes indicated below.
>
> 1. Length enforcement:
> ----------------------
>
>      select B'10' | B'1';
>
>     is currently illegal.

This one has slightly annoyed me more than once. That said, none of our
apps use bitsets anymore...

Chris



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