Re: FW: Re: Part 1 of several - Converting a varchar to an interval

[Shawn <postgres(at)xmtservices(dot)net>]

On Wednesday 26 March 2008 17:14:28 Tom Lane wrote:
> Or even easier:
>
> regression=# select 134987 * interval '1 msec';
>    ?column?  
> --------------
>  00:02:14.987
> (1 row)
>
>
>                         regards, tom lane

Tom and Adrian,

i am trying to incorporate the solution you gave into a function, trying to 
save some typing.  Its keeps throwing a syntax error:

edacs=# create or replace function dur_interval_msec(char) returns interval
as 'select ($1 * interval '1 msec');'
language sql
immutable
returns null on null input;
ERROR:  syntax error at or near "1"
LINE 2: as 'select ($1 * interval '1 msec');'
                                   ^
obviously it doesn't like the extra single quotes around the 1 msec.  Any 
suggestions for a work around?

Shawn