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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Subject: Re: non-string or non-string
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PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org> writes:
> The second line in "Table 9.8. SQL String Functions and Operators" uses
> "non-string or non-string" as part of the example. I assume one of these
> should be "string".

It might look that way depending on how wide your browser window is...
but the way it's supposed to be read is

	string || non-string
	        or
	non-string || string

The devel version of the docs forces the two cases to be on separate
lines, which hopefully will stem the confusion.

			regards, tom lane