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FUNCTIONS / SYSTEM INFORMATION FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

Returns the SQL name for a data type that is identified by its type OID and possibly a type modifier.

Signatures & examples

format_type ( type oid, typemod integer ) → text
Returns the SQL name for a data type that is identified by its type OID and possibly a type modifier. Pass NULL for the type modifier if no specific modifier is known.
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  1. PG 12 → 13changed

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