OPERATOR cast_as_integer (float) RETURNS integer;

OPERATOR cast_as_integer (string) RETURNS integer;

Converts the operand to integer.

The operand, converted to integer.

OPERATOR cast_as_float (integer) RETURNS float;

OPERATOR cast_as_float (string) RETURNS float;

Converts the operand to float.

The operand, converted to float.

OPERATOR cast_as_string (integer) RETURNS string;

OPERATOR cast_as_string (float) RETURNS string;

OPERATOR cast_as_string (binary) RETURNS string;

Converts the operand to a string.

The operand, converted to string.

OPERATOR cast_as_string (string) RETURNS binary;

Converts the operand to a binary, without a terminating nullbyte.

The operand, converted to string.

OPERATOR serialize (value ANY) RETURNS binary;

Converts a value to a binary representation which includes the type.

The operand, converted to binary representation.