Re: What does # mean in plpgsql? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Daniel Verite
Subject Re: What does # mean in plpgsql?
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Msg-id 6f994288-1515-4072-aa10-ab161ce01af4@mm
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In response to What does # mean in plpgsql?  (Stephen Cook <sclists@gmail.com>)
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    Stephen Cook wrote:

> What does the hash mark (#) mean in plpgsql?
>
> I saw it used in the pseudo_encrypt function @
> http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Pseudo_encrypt, on the line:
>
> r2 := l1 # ((((1366.0 * r1 + 150889) % 714025) / 714025.0) * 32767)::int;
>
> My google-fu has failed me on this one, and I needs to know.

It's a bitwise exclusive OR (XOR)

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