encode ( bytes bytea, format text ) → text → textEncodes binary data into a textual representation; supported
format values are: base64, escape, hex.encode
Encodes binary data into a textual representation; supported format values are: base64, escape, hex.
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Definition PG 18
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center · PostgreSQL 18 · wiki-repair-20261023:19171a62684198f998b56cc2ca9ad1b9a43655ad6562e472c9d91c5206085f65
Text language: en · wiki-repair-20261023:19171a62684198f998b56cc2ca9ad1b9a43655ad6562e472c9d91c5206085f65