v.1.1.54337New Feature

Extension of reinterpretAsString Function for Contiguous Data Types

Official CH changelog text
The reinterpretAsString function is extended for all data types that are stored contiguously in memory.
Extension of the reinterpretAsString function to support all data types that are stored contiguously in memory.

Why it matters

This feature enables the reinterpretAsString function to work beyond its previous limitations, allowing users to view the raw bytes of any contiguous data type as a string. This solves the problem of needing a convenient way to interpret binary data or internal memory representations directly as strings, facilitating debugging, data inspection, or transformations without copying or serialization overhead.

How to use it

Use the reinterpretAsString function by passing any contiguous data type column to it. For example:

SELECT reinterpretAsString(column_of_contiguous_type) FROM table

This will return a string interpretation of the raw bytes stored in that column, enabling inspection or conversion of the internal representation.
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