Re: [PATCH] Add function to_oct - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Ian Lawrence Barwick
Subject Re: [PATCH] Add function to_oct
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Msg-id CAB8KJ=ijh9iibwtB_5MQktUcZoe15FfNzAXNYUwnbxR7OKmHkQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to [PATCH] Add function to_oct  (Eric Radman <ericshane@eradman.com>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] Add function to_oct  (Eric Radman <ericshane@eradman.com>)
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2022年12月21日(水) 7:08 Eric Radman <ericshane@eradman.com>:>
> Hello!
>
> 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.

Seems like it would be convenient to have. Any reason why there's
no matching "to_oct(bigint)" version?

Patch has been added to the next commitfest [1], thanks.

[1] https://commitfest.postgresql.org/41/4071/

Regards

Ian Barwick



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