In order to typecast date or timestamp to character in postgresql we will be using cast() function. With the help of cast() function we will be able to typecast timestamp or date to character in postgresql. Let’s see how to
- Typecast date or timestamp to character in Postgresql
We will be using orders table.
Typecast date or timestamp to character in Postgresql:
Method 1: Using :: to typecast
Column name followed by :: and followed by text is used to typecast received column.
select *,received::text as received_text from orders
So the resultant dataframe with received column typecasted will be
Method 2: Using CAST() function to typecast
CAST() function with Argument column_name as text is used to typecast received column.
select *,cast(received as text) as received_text from orders
So the resultant dataframe with received column typecasted will be
