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Re: day difference

Christopher Sawtell <csawtell@xtra.co.nz>

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From: Christopher Sawtell <csawtell@xtra.co.nz>
To: Jackie Siu <spjackie@polyu.edu.hk>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Date: 2001-06-30T04:14:49Z
Lists: pgsql-sql 
Jackie Siu wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there exist a function to calculate day difference between two date. For
> example: select functionx('1JAN2001','5FEB2001') from abc where .... Then it
> returns 36 (days). Thanks for your help.

chris=# select ('5feb2001'::date - '1jan2001'::date) as "Days
Difference";
 Days Difference 
-----------------
              35
(1 row)

chris=# select version();
                            version                            
---------------------------------------------------------------
 PostgreSQL 7.1.1 on i586-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC 2.95.3
(1 row)

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