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FUNCTIONS / SYSTEM INFORMATION FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

pg_char_to_encoding

Read PG 18 manual ↗

Converts the supplied encoding name into an integer representing the internal identifier used in some system catalog tables.

Signatures & examples

pg_char_to_encoding ( encoding name ) → integer
Converts the supplied encoding name into an integer representing the internal identifier used in some system catalog tables. Returns -1 if an unknown encoding name is provided.
Version history 1
  1. PG 14 → 15added

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