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Fix a couple of stray misuses of "binary compatible".

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Tom Lane
2008-07-12 16:20:06 +00:00
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doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml,v 1.27 2008/07/11 07:02:43 petere Exp $ --> <!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_cast.sgml,v 1.28 2008/07/12 16:20:06 tgl Exp $ -->
<refentry id="SQL-CREATECAST"> <refentry id="SQL-CREATECAST">
<refmeta> <refmeta>
@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ SELECT CAST ( 2 AS numeric ) + 4.0;
the same name as a data type, returned that data type, and took one the same name as a data type, returned that data type, and took one
argument of a different type was automatically a cast function. argument of a different type was automatically a cast function.
This convention has been abandoned in face of the introduction of This convention has been abandoned in face of the introduction of
schemas and to be able to represent binary compatible casts in the schemas and to be able to represent binary-coercible casts in the
system catalogs. The built-in cast functions still follow this naming system catalogs. The built-in cast functions still follow this naming
scheme, but they have to be shown as casts in the system catalog scheme, but they have to be shown as casts in the system catalog
<structname>pg_cast</> as well. <structname>pg_cast</> as well.
@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ SELECT CAST ( 2 AS numeric ) + 4.0;
exactly match any existing function, but <replaceable>name</> is the name exactly match any existing function, but <replaceable>name</> is the name
of a data type and <structname>pg_cast</> provides a binary-coercible cast of a data type and <structname>pg_cast</> provides a binary-coercible cast
to this type from the type of <replaceable>x</>, then the call will be to this type from the type of <replaceable>x</>, then the call will be
construed as a binary-compatible cast. This exception is made so that construed as a binary-coercible cast. This exception is made so that
binary-coercible casts can be invoked using functional syntax, even binary-coercible casts can be invoked using functional syntax, even
though they lack any function. Likewise, if there is no though they lack any function. Likewise, if there is no
<structname>pg_cast</> entry but the cast would be to or from a string <structname>pg_cast</> entry but the cast would be to or from a string