From: Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>
To: Kumar <sgnerd@yahoo.com.sg>
Cc: psql <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Equivalent of Reverse() functions
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 23:24:36 -0800
Message-ID: <3FC5A6B4.70600@joeconway.com> (raw)
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Kumar wrote:
> I am migrating an SQL Server 2000 database to Postgres 7.3.4 running
> on RH Linux 7.2. While migrating I encounter SQL Server REVERSE( )
> function, seems no such functions at Postgres.
>
> Is there a equivalent function available at Postgres? Please shed
> some light
How about:
create or replace function reverse(text) returns text as '
return reverse($_[0]);
' language plperl;
regression=# select reverse('abcdef');
reverse
---------
fedcba
(1 row)
Joe
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