> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:pgsql-hackers- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kris Jurka > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 5:04 PM > To: Larry McGhaw > Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Selecting a constant question > > > > On Mon, 11 Jun 2007, Larry McGhaw wrote: > > > I think perhaps we have lost sight of the main issue: > > > > 2) libpq can properly describe the maximum internal data size of any > > varchar column via Pqfmod > > SELECT cola || colb FROM tab;
Suggestion: Return (column size of cola) + (column size of colb) in the maximum length field. > > 3) libpq can properly describe the maximum internal data size of any > > numeric constant in a SQL statement via Pqfsize > > SELECT 3::numeric; Suggestion: Return sizeof (numeric(1,0)) -- after all, it's a constant here. In the words of the great poet "Spike Lee": 'Always do the right thing.' ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq