Re: Patch to document base64 encoding - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Fabien COELHO
Subject Re: Patch to document base64 encoding
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Msg-id alpine.DEB.2.21.1907302338470.31365@lancre
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In response to Re: Patch to document base64 encoding  ("Karl O. Pinc" <kop@karlpinc.com>)
Responses Re: Patch to document base64 encoding  ("Karl O. Pinc" <kop@karlpinc.com>)
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My 0.02 €

>> It seems entirely crazy that encode() and decode() are no longer in the 
>> same section, likewise that convert_from() and convert_to() aren't 
>> documented together anymore.
>
> Awkward, yes.  But findable if you know what the categories are.
>
> I suppose there could be 3 different categories: those that input
> and output strings, those that input and output binary, and those
> that convert -- inputting one data type and outputting another.

Personnaly, I'd be ok with having a separate "conversion function" table, 
and also with Tom suggestion to have string functions with "only simple 
string" functions, and if any binary appears it is moved into the binary 
section.

-- 
Fabien.

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