Re: Postgresql 7.0 bug - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Karl DeBisschop
Subject Re: Postgresql 7.0 bug
Date
Msg-id 3932710E.4A785C4B@h00a0cc3b7988.ne.mediaone.net
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In response to Postgresql 7.0 bug  (root <root@esc.rosemere.qc.ca>)
List pgsql-bugs
root wrote:
>
> When I execute from psql:
>         SELECT '2000-04-03'::timestamp - '2000-04-02'::timestamp;
>
> I get:
>          ?column?
>         ----------
>          23:00
>         (1 row)
>
> Why april 2nd, 2000 don't last 1 day (or 24 hours) ?

Because April 2nd was the beginning of daylight savings time.

Karl DeBisschop
www.infoplease.com

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