Re: Time span conversion function

Kris Jurka wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Jan 2005, Brendan Jurd wrote:
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>> > SELECT time_span( 'minute', now(), interval '10:43:55' );
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>The timestamp argument to this version of the function seems completely 
>irrelevent.
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>Kris Jurka
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I don't think so.  As I pointed out in the OP, to make this function 
work properly you need to define a startpoint and an endpoint.  The 
version of the function which accepts (text, timestamp, interval) 
arguments is really just using another notation to achieve the same 
thing - startpoint and endpoint.

The timestamp argument is only irrelevant if you're willing to assume 
now() is going to be the startpoint, which is not a fair assumption 
IMO.  I would rather give the caller the freedom of defining the 
startpoint himself, in either notation.

Of course, it would be possible to create a shorthand version of the 
function which expects (text, interval), and passes directly to 
time_span($1, now(), $2).

Does that resolve your concern?  If not please explain it more fully.

BJ