it is in there somewhere, how else would type like numeric
and even varchar actually work (given that the VARSIZE of a varlena gives its
actual size, not the maximum as given when the column or value was created)?
Thank you in advance,
Marthin Laubscher
cast is involved it goes via the external format as well, right?
Are those sound assumptions to make or am I still way off base here?
--- Thanks for your time - Marthin Laubscher
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called.
- Depending on what casts are defined, converting from the external string
format to a value of MyType will be handled either by the input function or a
cast function. By default (without any casts) only values recognised by input
can be converted to MyType values.
-- Thanks for your time – Marthin Laubscher