Am Freitag, 23. April 2004 04:34 schrieb Tom Lane: > Janning Vygen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > i searched the function list and tried to combine to or more > > functions, but i miss a replace function which uses regular > > expressions. > > There isn't one in the SQL standard. Most people who need one write a > one-liner function in plperl or pltcl.
Thank you. > (Mind you, I don't know why we don't offer a built-in one --- the needed > regex engine is in there anyway. I guess no one has gotten around to > getting agreement on a syntax.) My suggestion: Syntax: substitute(string text, from text, to text); Example: substitute(' too many spaces ', '\s+', ' '); Result: ' too many spaces ' But maybe its a bad idea to create new function names... kind regards janning ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])