provide an example of what you're trying to do.
test=> select date_part('month',current_date);
date_part
-----------
9
(1 row)
test=> select length(date_part('month',current_date));
length
--------
1
(1 row)
reid
Shiver me timbers, whats up with to_char()?!
Avast! Is there no way to get a month without it being padded to nine characters? It makes using a database to actualy format a date for output kinda impossible?
I'll have to walk the plank if I can't get an answer, the crew will mutiny and leave me on an island with a one-shot pistol and the sight of me sails dissapearing over the horizon!
Alex Turner
NetEconomist
P.S. For those who didn't know - it's national talk like a pirate day.