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From Robert Haas
Subject Re: implement CAST(expr AS type FORMAT 'template')
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Msg-id CA+TgmoYW4_Ze_iT-o64VuFGqpm48hh=4dyZJwqiWfRPDTW+L+g@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: implement CAST(expr AS type FORMAT 'template')  (Haibo Yan <tristan.yim@gmail.com>)
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On Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 1:20 AM Haibo Yan <tristan.yim@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have attached the full patch series for review.  Comments are welcome.

This looks good!

I haven't done a detailed review, but I skimmed over all of the
patches and I like the direction. I think we should consider calling
it a "format cast" instead of a "formatter". It would avoid needing to
make "formatter" a parser keyword.

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Robert Haas
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