Predefined Functions

Let us go through the pre-defined functions available in Postgresql.

  • Overview of Pre-Defined Functions

  • String Manipulation Functions

  • Date Manipulation Functions

  • Overview of Numeric Functions

  • Data Type Conversion

  • Handling Null Values

  • Using CASE and WHEN

  • Exercises - Pre-Defined Functions

Here are the key objectives of this section.

  • How to use official documentation of Postgres to get syntax and symantecs of the pre-defined functions?

  • Understand different categories of functions

  • How to use functions effectively using real world examples?

  • How to manipulate strings and dates?

  • How to deal with nulls, convert data types etc?

  • Self evaluate by solving the exercises by using multiple functions in tandem.