Re: DBD::Oracle, Support binding of integers so they are returned as IVs

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 02:32:51PM +0100, H.Merijn Brand wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:24 +0000, Tim Bunce <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
> > > o test code using all this which demonstrates binding with a type works
> > > and LoosleyTyped and MinMemory do as they should. Some of this will be a
> > > little awkward to turn into a test that works for everyone as it needs
> > > Devel::Peek.
> 
> Shameless plug: Data::Peek
> 
> > Or JSON::XS :) Umm, or perhaps DBI::neat?
> 
> Note that in our company JSON::XS is forbidden due to the appalling
> (read insulting) level of support (or better the lack of it) from the
> author. No software from Marc can be installed. So for JSON, we use
> JSON instead of JSON::XS.

Umm. Ok.

> DBI-svn > git dpull

> All tests successful.

Probably because there aren't any new tests yet :)

One reason for adding DBI::sql_type_cast() is to make it easier to write
tests for the functionality.

Volunteers?

Tim.