Re: [BUGS] BUG #4918: Weird input syntax for intervals

2009-07-16 Thread Frank Spies
Hi, I played a bit with the interval syntax and found this, this time on a 8.4 release: psql -ddb_frank psql (8.4.0) Type "help" for help. db_frank=# select interval '2.5' year; interval -- 2 years (1 row) db_frank=# select interval '2.5 year'; interval 2 year

Re: [BUGS] BUG #4918: Weird input syntax for intervals

2009-07-14 Thread Frank Spies
Hi Tom, you are right, it's an RC I was running on. Sorry... Frank www.biotronik.com BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG Woermannkehre 1, 12359 Berlin, Germany Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin, Registergericht: Berlin HRA 6501 Vertreten durch ihre Komplementärin: BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte Gm

Re: [BUGS] BUG #4918: Weird input syntax for intervals

2009-07-13 Thread Tom Lane
"Frank Spies" writes: > It feels totally weird that the two queries > 1) select interval '13 month' > 2) select interval '13' month > do not have the same result: result for 1) is "1 year 1 mon", result for 2 > is "1 mon". Is this correct behaviour? $ psql psql (8.4.0) Type "help" for help. regr

[BUGS] BUG #4918: Weird input syntax for intervals

2009-07-13 Thread Frank Spies
The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 4918 Logged by: Frank Spies Email address: frank.sp...@biotronik.com PostgreSQL version: 8.4 Operating system: Linux Description:Weird input syntax for intervals Details: It feels totally weird that the two qu