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Functions / Binary String Functions And Operators

convert

Read the PG 18 manual

Converts a binary string representing text in encoding src_encoding to a binary string in encoding dest_encoding (see Section 23.3.4 for available conversions).

Reading PG 18current·documented in 26 of 27 versions, 7.2 to 20

7.17.27.37.48.08.18.28.38.49.09.19.29.39.49.59.61011121314151617181920

Signatures & examples

convert ( bytes bytea, src_encoding name, dest_encoding name ) → bytea
Converts a binary string representing text in encoding src_encoding to a binary string in encoding dest_encoding (see Section 23.3.4 for available conversions).
convert('text_in_utf8', 'UTF8', 'LATIN1') → \x746578745f696e5f75746638
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