Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:01:57 -0400
From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
To: F Bax <fbax.ca@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-sql@lists.postgresql.org
Subject: Re: pgsql function for roman2decimal?
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On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 04:38:59PM -0400, F Bax wrote:
> I found simple code for PHP to convert roman numeral to decimal here:
> 
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6265596/
> how-to-convert-a-roman-numeral-to-integer-in-php  
> 
> Can this be accomplished with a pgsql function?

Someone worked on this in 2017 but it was never added due to lack of
interest.  I am sure it can be cleaned up and added to PG 14 if there is
demand:

	https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAGMVOduAJ9wKqJXBYnmFmEetKxapJxrG3afUwpbOZ6n_dWaUnA%40mail.gmail.com

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