On 16/05/12 14:54, Gauthier, Dave wrote:
bi_hsx_a0_latest=# select regexp_replace('xxx','^xxxy$',null); regexp_replace ---------------- (1 row) But why did it return null in this case? I would think no match would leave it 'xxx'.
If a function is defined as "strict" then any null parameters automatically result in a null result.
And indeed, this: SELECT * FROM pg_proc WHERE proname LIKE 'regexp_r%'; shows pro_isstrict is set to true, as it is for most other function.s -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general