riftehr=> select ascii(substring('sadb', 2,1));
ascii
-------
97
(1 row)
riftehr=> select 24::bit(8);
bit
----------
00011000
(1 row)
riftehr=> select ascii(substring('sadb', 2,1))::bit(8);
ascii
----------
01100001
(1 row)
Why is the last one headed "ascii" and not "bit"?
