Re: 'true'::TEXT::BOOLEAN

On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 14:23:37 +0200, Markus Bertheau ??? <twanger@bluetwanger.de> wrote:
> This also bypasses the built in postgresql boolean literal parsing.
> 
> I think casting from text to boolean should be possible, and use the
> same algorithm that's used when casting from "unknown" to boolean.

You probably want boolin.

area=> select boolin('0'), boolin('f'), boolin('false');boolin | boolin | boolin
--------+--------+--------f      | f      | f
(1 row)

Note that the function will error out if the argument is garbage.