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template that defines the output or input format.
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<title>Formatting Functions</title>
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In an output template string, there are certain patterns that are
values to be found there.
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<title>Template patterns for date/time conversions</title>
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Certain modifiers may be applied to any template pattern to alter its
<quote><literal>FM</literal></quote> prefix.
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<title>Template pattern modifiers for date/time conversions</title>
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Usage notes:
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<title>Template patterns for numeric conversions</title>
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Usage notes:
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<title><function>to_char</function> Examples</title>
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<literal>colname::inet</literal>.
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<title><type>macaddr</> Functions</title>
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The function <function>trunc</>(<type>macaddr</>) returns a MAC