Thread: BUG #5536: Disputing output for some Geometric types

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      5536
Logged by:          Jon Strait
Email address:      jstrait@moonloop.net
PostgreSQL version: 8.4.4
Operating system:   Linux
Description:        Disputing output for some Geometric types
Details:

Refering to Documentation section 8.8 (Geometric Types), Boxes are supposed
to be output with the format of the first syntax listed, ( (x1, y1), (x2,
y2) ), but the output is showing the format of the second syntax, (x1, y1),
(x2, y2).  Line Segments are being output in a format that is not mentioned
in the documentation for Line Segments, [ (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ].

"Jon Strait" <jstrait@moonloop.net> writes:
> Refering to Documentation section 8.8 (Geometric Types), Boxes are supposed
> to be output with the format of the first syntax listed, ( (x1, y1), (x2,
> y2) ), but the output is showing the format of the second syntax, (x1, y1),
> (x2, y2).  Line Segments are being output in a format that is not mentioned
> in the documentation for Line Segments, [ (x1, y1), (x2, y2) ].

Yeah, this documentation seems to be a bit off from the actual behavior
of the code.  I've adjusted the docs.

            regards, tom lane