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List:       postgresql-general
Subject:    Re: curiosity in default column header
From:       "David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston () gmail ! com>
Date:       2023-02-24 21:11:22
Message-ID: CAKFQuwbS6ms07JYjneVR7tmWByBeO1yV_KLyW7gAGYfs9jenbw () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 1:47 PM Rob Sargent <robjsargent@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Why is the last one headed "ascii" and not "bit"?
>

Because a function name is more likely to be a useful label than a data
type.

David J.

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