Re: [GENERAL] Why length(to_char(1::integer, '9')) = 2 ?

[Dmitriy Igrishin]

2011/3/9 Pavel Stehule <pavel.steh...@gmail.com>

> 2011/3/9 Dmitriy Igrishin <dmit...@gmail.com>:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > dmitigr=> select to_char(1, '9');
> >  to_char
> > ---------
> >   1
> >
> > dmitigr=> select length(to_char(1, '9'));
> >  length
> > --------
> >       2
> >
> > Why to_char() includes preceding blank space in the result ?
>
> it is compatibility with Oracle?
>
Do you mean the case of MI ?
So, is this leading space reserved for a sign of number by default ?

>
> Regards
>
> Pavel
>
> >
> > --
> > // Dmitriy.
> >
> >
> >
>



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