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Add PostgreSQL compatible data type formatting functions

See original GitHub issue

Use case:

Have better compatibility with PostgreSQL tools

Feature description:

PostgreSQL supports various Data Type Formatting Functions

CrateDB has date_format and format as alternative, but for improved tooling support it would be good to have the PostgreSQL variants:

to_char(timestamp, text)
to_char(interval, text)
to_char(int, text)
to_char(double precision, text)
to_char(numeric, text)
to_date(text, text)
to_number(text, text)
to_timestamp(text, text)

(Please do 1 commit per function)

These are also used by PostgreSQL JDBC for the escaped functions dayname(arg1) and monthname(arg1).

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Created 4 years ago
Comments:6 (6 by maintainers)

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proddatacommented, Mar 3, 2021

@seut looks good 😃

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seutcommented, Mar 3, 2021

@proddata great, thx! 🎉

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