Re: BUG #14294: Problem in generate series between dates

John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com> writes:
> the notation   type 'string value'   is a native constant in that type,
> while the notation 'string value'::type  generates a text constant and
> typecasts it.

Actually, no, there's no difference.  If the argument of ::type is
a simple string literal, it's just fed to the type's input parser.

            regards, tom lane