Re: [HACKERS] string function - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Zakkr
Subject Re: [HACKERS] string function
Date
Msg-id Pine.LNX.3.96.990929151357.28808B-100000@ara.zf.jcu.cz
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] string function  ("D'Arcy" "J.M." Cain <darcy@druid.net>)
List pgsql-hackers

On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:

> Thus spake Zakkr
> > text *pgcrypt(text *string)  - Returns string, cryped via DES crypt(3).
> > 
> > 
> > Do somebody want this func. ? I try write more string func. if will
> > interest.. (in PSQL is not strcat(), md5() ...etc.).
> 
> Careful.  This could affect the ability to distribute the code world wide.
> I know that the server is in Canada but we have mirrors in the US.

Yes, I know unimaginable US restrictions...  pgcrypt() is experiment for me
(I need it in my project) -  I want write other func. for world wide. 

Try somebody implemeny strftime(),strcat() to PSQL ? - 
(is any problem in PSQL, that not exist more string/date/..etc functions or 
is problem with programmer absence (only) ?)
                        Zakkr



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