Inconsistent time interval formatting - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Allen Chen
Subject Inconsistent time interval formatting
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Msg-id AANLkTinoyWQssJOAcph=6fC9En2Yvd=Dn9smt8Xk3V+s@mail.gmail.com
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Responses Re: Inconsistent time interval formatting  (Ben Chobot <bench@silentmedia.com>)
Re: Inconsistent time interval formatting  (John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>)
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Has anyone else out there noticed inconsistencies in how pgsql formats time intervals over 1 day?

For example, I have a query that returns a column of intervals and I get output like this:

30:30:00
1 day 03:02:47
1 day 01:38:34
26:25:29.50

Why do some of the intervals show days broken out whereas others only show hours?   I have seen intervals left in hours even when the intervals are more than two days long.  FWIW, I would prefer if it was always left in hours, but would be happy if it would just be consistent either way.

I'm running PostgreSQL 8.3.12, but I have seen this in earlier versions I've used too.

-Allen

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