Re: Simplicity in time/date functions - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jason Earl
Subject Re: Simplicity in time/date functions
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In response to Simplicity in time/date functions  ("Ben-Nes Michael" <miki@canaan.co.il>)
Responses Re: Simplicity in time/date functions  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Re: Simplicity in time/date functions  ("Roderick A. Anderson" <raanders@tincan.org>)
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Try:

processdata=> SELECT CURRENT_DATE - 28;
  ?column?
------------
 2001-12-06
(1 row)

Thomas could probably explain why this is.  I can't remember the
reasoning, I simply learned to stay away from these types of functions
(now(), current_date(), etc.).

Jason

"Ben-Nes Michael" <miki@canaan.co.il> writes:

> Hi All
>
> I was amazed that:
> select current_date() - 28 dont work at postgresql :(
>
> I checked here and there and found that in postgresql i need to do something
> like this:
>
> select current_date::TIMESTAMP - '28 days'::INTERVAL as date
>
> whow, is there a shorter way ?
>
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