Re: make_interval ?? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Gavin Flower
Subject Re: make_interval ??
Date
Msg-id 52B4CE0F.7010300@archidevsys.co.nz
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In response to Re: make_interval ??  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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On 21/12/13 06:29, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Pavel,
>
>> So constructor should to look like:
>>
>> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION make_interval(years int DEFAULT 0, months int
>> DEFAULT 0, ...)
>>
>> and usage:
>>
>> SELECT make_interval(years := 2)
>> SELECT make_interval(days := 14)
>>
>> Is there a interest for this (or similar) function?
> It would certainly make our Python users happy.
>
> And for that matter would get rid of this kind of stupid thing in stored
> procedure code:
>
> time_ahead := ( interval '1 minute' * var_skip );
>
> So, +1 for the feature.
>
What about leap years?

Cheers,
Gavin




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