On 20.12.22 23:08, Eric Radman wrote:
> This patch is a new function based on the implementation of to_hex(int).
>
> Since support for octal integer literals was added, to_oct(int) allows
> octal values to be easily stored and returned in query results.
>
> to_oct(0o755) = '755'
>
> This is probably most useful for storing file system permissions.
Note this subsequent discussion about the to_hex function:
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAEZATCVbkL1ynqpsKiTDpch34%3DSCr5nnau%3DnfNmiy2nM3SJHtw%40mail.gmail.com
Also, I think there is no "to binary" function, so perhaps if we're
going down this road one way or the other, we should probably complete
the set.
