Functions / System Information Functions And Operators

pg_encoding_to_char

Converts the integer used as the internal identifier of an encoding in some system catalog tables into a human-readable string.

Reading PG 18current·documented in 6 of 27 versions, 15 to 20

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Signatures & examples

pg_encoding_to_char ( encoding integer ) → name

Converts the integer used as the internal identifier of an encoding in some system catalog tables into a human-readable string. Returns an empty string if an invalid encoding number is provided.

Version history 1

14 → 15 added

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