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slight mistake in documentation

From
Ralf Miller
Date:
Hello,

i shortly like to give You a hint about a little mistake in

PostgreSQL 7.1 Documentation
Chapter 3. Data Types
3.8. Bit String Types

Bit strings are strings of 1's and 0's. They can be used to store or
visualize bit masks. There are two SQL bit types: BIT(x) and BIT
VARYING(x); the x specifies the maximum
length. BIT type data is automatically padded with 0's on the right to
the maximum length, BIT VARYING is of variable length. BIT without
length is equivalent to BIT(1), BIT
VARYING means unlimited length. Input data that is longer than the
allowed length will be truncated. Refer to Section 1.1.2.2 for
information about the syntax of bit string
constants. Bit-logical operators and string manipulation functions are
available; see Chapter 4.

Some examples:

CREATE TABLE test (a BIT(3), b BIT VARYING(5));
INSERT INTO test VALUES (B'101', B'00');        ### try: ..VALUES
(B'101', 'B00') instead of: ..VALUES (B'101', B'00')
SELECT SUBSTRING(b FROM 1 FOR 2) FROM test;



Thats it for the moment and
Thanks For That Great Database

Ralf

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Re: slight mistake in documentation

From
Peter Eisentraut
Date:
Ralf Miller writes:

> CREATE TABLE test (a BIT(3), b BIT VARYING(5));
> INSERT INTO test VALUES (B'101', B'00');        ### try: ..VALUES
> (B'101', 'B00') instead of: ..VALUES (B'101', B'00')
> SELECT SUBSTRING(b FROM 1 FOR 2) FROM test;

Why?

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Re: slight mistake in documentation

From
Bruce Momjian
Date:
I am confused what change you are suggesting here.

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> Hello,
>
> i shortly like to give You a hint about a little mistake in
>
> PostgreSQL 7.1 Documentation
> Chapter 3. Data Types
> 3.8. Bit String Types
>
> Bit strings are strings of 1's and 0's. They can be used to store or
> visualize bit masks. There are two SQL bit types: BIT(x) and BIT
> VARYING(x); the x specifies the maximum
> length. BIT type data is automatically padded with 0's on the right to
> the maximum length, BIT VARYING is of variable length. BIT without
> length is equivalent to BIT(1), BIT
> VARYING means unlimited length. Input data that is longer than the
> allowed length will be truncated. Refer to Section 1.1.2.2 for
> information about the syntax of bit string
> constants. Bit-logical operators and string manipulation functions are
> available; see Chapter 4.
>
> Some examples:
>
> CREATE TABLE test (a BIT(3), b BIT VARYING(5));
> INSERT INTO test VALUES (B'101', B'00');        ### try: ..VALUES
> (B'101', 'B00') instead of: ..VALUES (B'101', B'00')
> SELECT SUBSTRING(b FROM 1 FOR 2) FROM test;
>
>
>
> Thats it for the moment and
> Thanks For That Great Database
>
> Ralf
>
> --
> **************************************************************************
>
> Wir w?rden uns freuen, Sie in der Zeit vom 22.03. - 28.03. auf der CeBIT
> 2001 in Hannover begr??en zu d?rfen. Halle 25 Stand 36A.
>
> **************************************************************************
>
> Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Ralf Miller        topnet-AG
> ralf.miller@topnet.de            Willstaetterstrasse 13
> Telefon 0211 53087-244            40549 D?sseldorf
> Fax    0211 53087-199            http://www.topnet.de

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