Thread: BUG #4207: EXTRACT function

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      4207
Logged by:          Jeferson Kasper
Email address:      jefersonkasper@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: 8.1.5
Operating system:   Windows XP and Linux Redhat
Description:        EXTRACT function
Details:

Hello.
First... sorry for poor english :)
My problem is quite simple.
the EXTRACT(field FROM source) function allows to use some kind of 'fields',
and i need to know if a time (like '07:00') is after the midday(12:00) or
not.
I know i can resolve it implementing some function like "select
('07:00'<'12:00')".. i just want to know if is difficult to implement a new
field called 'am', to use like.

select extract(AM from '07:00');

?column?
--------
t

i hope its not difficult, and i should use it, if it become available ...

Thanks for all.

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 07:01:46AM +0000, Jeferson Kasper wrote:
> the EXTRACT(field FROM source) function allows to use some kind of 'fields',
> and i need to know if a time (like '07:00') is after the midday(12:00) or
> not.
> I know i can resolve it implementing some function like "select
> ('07:00'<'12:00')".. i just want to know if is difficult to implement a new
> field called 'am', to use like.
>
> select extract(AM from '07:00');

What's wrong with just doing:

  SELECT extract(hour FROM date) < 12;


  Sam