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Functions / Data Type Formatting Functions

to_char

Read the PG 18 manual

Converts time stamp to string according to the given format.

Reading PG 18current·documented in 27 of 27 versions, 7.1 to 20

7.17.27.37.48.08.18.28.38.49.09.19.29.39.49.59.61011121314151617181920

Signatures & examples

to_char ( timestamp, text ) → text
Converts time stamp to string according to the given format.
to_char(timestamp '2002-04-20 17:31:12.66', 'HH12:MI:SS') → 05:31:12
to_char ( timestamp with time zone, text ) → text
Converts time stamp to string according to the given format.
to_char(timestamp '2002-04-20 17:31:12.66', 'HH12:MI:SS') → 05:31:12
to_char ( interval, text ) → text
Converts interval to string according to the given format.
to_char(interval '15h 2m 12s', 'HH24:MI:SS') → 15:02:12
to_char ( numeric_type, text ) → text
Converts number to string according to the given format; available for integer, bigint, numeric, real, double precision.
to_char(125, '999') → 125
to_char(125.8::real, '999D9') → 125.8
to_char(-125.8, '999D99S') → 125.80-
Version history 2
  1. 12 → 13 changed
  2. 7.1 → 7.2 changed

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