Re: [PATCH] Add crc32(text) & crc32(bytea)

On Tue, Aug 06, 2024 at 11:04:41AM +0300, Aleksander Alekseev wrote:
> Perhaps we need get_int4() / get_int8() / get_numeric() as there seems
> to be a demand [1][2] and it will allow us to easily cast a `bytea`
> value to `integer` or `bigint`. This is probably another topic though.

Yeah, I was surprised to learn there wasn't yet an easy way to do this.
I'm not sure how much of a factor this should play in deciding the return
value for the CRC functions, but IMHO it's a reason to reconsider returning
text as you originally proposed.

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nathan