Re: [GENERAL] check data for datatype - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Jim Nasby
Subject Re: [GENERAL] check data for datatype
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Msg-id 55244CB7.50901@BlueTreble.com
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In response to Re: check data for datatype  (Gerardo Herzig <gherzig@fmed.uba.ar>)
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On 4/7/15 11:59 AM, Gerardo Herzig wrote:
> I guess that could need something like (untested)
>
> delete from bigtable text_column !~ '^[0-9][0-9]*$';

Won't work for...

.1
-1
1.1e+5
...

Really you need to do something like what Jerry suggested if you want
this to be robust.
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Jim Nasby, Data Architect, Blue Treble Consulting
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