bytea() — PostgreSQL mathematical function

bytea(): convert int2 to bytea. PostgreSQL mathematical functions — signature, volatility, version applicability and an illustrative example.

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Summary

bytea is a PostgreSQL built-in function in the Mathematical Functions group. PostgreSQL’s system catalog (pg_proc) describes it as: “convert int2 to bytea”.

Signature

bytea has 4 documented overloaded forms:

bytea(smallint) → bytea
bytea(integer) → bytea
bytea(bigint) → bytea
bytea(uuid) → bytea

Argument and return types are taken from the pg_proc catalog; internal type names are shown using their readable SQL spellings (for example int4 is shown as integer). (Derived from the catalog — see the linked reference for the canonical documentation.)

Classification

  • Category: Mathematical Functions
  • Kind: Function
  • Volatility: IMMUTABLE — Marked IMMUTABLE — it always returns the same result for the same arguments and can be used in indexes and other contexts that require immutability.
  • Returns: bytea

Example

Illustrative form (replace placeholder values with your own data):

SELECT bytea(42);

The example above is illustrative and is meant to show calling syntax only; consult the linked PostgreSQL documentation for exact semantics, edge cases and accepted argument combinations.

Version applicability

Based on the catalog across releases, bytea first appears in PostgreSQL 18. It is present in: 18, 19.

Related & references

Reference: PostgreSQL documentation — Mathematical Functions.