@ -734,9 +734,11 @@ cast is a cast from that type to itself. If one is found in the
<structname>pg_cast</> catalog, apply it to the expression before storing
into the destination column. The implementation function for such a cast
always takes an extra parameter of type <type>integer</type>, which receives
the destination column's declared length (actually, its
<structfield>atttypmod</> value; the interpretation of
<structfield>atttypmod</> varies for different data types). The cast function
the destination column's <structfield>atttypmod</> value (typically its
declared length, although the interpretation of <structfield>atttypmod</>
varies for different data types), and it may take a third <type>boolean</>
parameter that says whether the cast is explicit or implicit. The cast
function
is responsible for applying any length-dependent semantics such as size
checking or truncation.
</para>
@ -748,17 +750,17 @@ checking or truncation.
<title><type>character</type> Storage Type Conversion</title>
<para>
For a target column declared as <type>character(20)</type> the following statement
ensure s that the stored value is sized correctly:
For a target column declared as <type>character(20)</type> the following
statement show s that the stored value is sized correctly:
<screen>
CREATE TABLE vv (v character(20));
INSERT INTO vv SELECT 'abc' || 'def';
SELECT v, length(v) FROM vv;
SELECT v, octet_ length(v) FROM vv;
v | length
----------------------+--------
abcdef | 20
v | octet_ length
----------------------+--------------
abcdef | 20
(1 row)
</screen>
</para>
@ -772,7 +774,7 @@ char</>, the internal name of the <type>character</type> data type) to match the
column type. (Since the types <type>text</type> and
<type>bpchar</type> are binary-compatible, this conversion does
not insert any real function call.) Finally, the sizing function
<literal>bpchar(bpchar, integer)</literal > is found in the system catalog
<literal>bpchar(bpchar, integer, boolean )</> is found in the system catalog
and applied to the operator's result and the stored column length. This
type-specific function performs the required length check and addition of
padding spaces.