Re: util/int8.h: missing int8_text() function - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Michael Enke
Subject Re: util/int8.h: missing int8_text() function
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Msg-id 4806020B.6080607@wincor-nixdorf.com
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In response to Re: util/int8.h: missing int8_text() function  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: util/int8.h: missing int8_text() function  (Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org>)
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Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Michael Enke wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>I migrate from 8.1 to 8.3.
>>In 8.2.7 and previous there are functions int4_text() and int8_text(),
>>in 8.3.0 they are missing (not documented that they are removed in the release notes).
>>What I'm supposed to use instead of int8_text() now?
>>(I use my own datatype which is similar to varchar/text
>> and for a  CREATE CAST (int8 as myType) WITH FUNCTION myFunction(int8) AS ASSIGNMENT;
>> I call the int8_text() function.)
>
>
> IIRC the casts now use the type's output function.  I'm guessing you
> should be able to do the same with your type.
>

I thougth there is same functionality with changed name.
But probably not public available anymore.
Now I do an sprintf() myself.

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