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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Referring to function parameter in function
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In response to Referring to function parameter in function  (Thom Brown <thom@linux.com>)
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Thom Brown <thom@linux.com> writes:
> ERROR:  invalid input syntax for integer: "bitlength"
> LINE 1: SELECT GET_BIT(from_value::bit(bitlength), tap.value-1)
>                                    ^

> I want to use the parameter called "bitlength" as the length of a bit
> when casting a value.

Hm, you can't ... that's not a valid place for a parameter.  You'd have
to EXECUTE a built-up string.

            regards, tom lane

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