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<!--
-$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v 1.289 2005/10/25 15:47:51 tgl Exp $
+$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v 1.290 2005/11/04 02:56:30 tgl Exp $
PostgreSQL documentation
-->
@@ -2675,8 +2675,9 @@ cast(-44 as bit(12)) <lineannotation>111111010100</lineannotation>
There are three separate approaches to pattern matching provided
by <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>: the traditional
<acronym>SQL</acronym> <function>LIKE</function> operator, the
- more recent <function>SIMILAR TO</function> operator (part of
- SQL:2003), and <acronym>POSIX</acronym>-style regular expressions.
+ more recent <function>SIMILAR TO</function> operator (added in
+ SQL:1999), and <acronym>POSIX</acronym>-style regular
+ expressions.
Additionally, a pattern matching function,
<function>substring</function>, is available, using either
<function>SIMILAR TO</function>-style or POSIX-style regular