app/django/db/backends/postgresql/version.py
author Daniel Hans <Daniel.M.Hans@gmail.com>
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:10:47 +0100
changeset 3076 11d5fa052ad1
parent 323 ff1a9aa48cfd
permissions -rw-r--r--
List view of all tasks for a GHOP student. Link 'List my tasks' in the GHOP program submenu is now active for a GHOP student and displays all tasks (grouped by organizations) which the user is involved in.

"""
Extracts the version of the PostgreSQL server.
"""

import re

VERSION_RE = re.compile(r'PostgreSQL (\d+)\.(\d+)\.')

def get_version(cursor):
    """
    Returns a tuple representing the major and minor version number of the
    server. For example, (7, 4) or (8, 3).
    """
    cursor.execute("SELECT version()")
    version = cursor.fetchone()[0]
    major, minor = VERSION_RE.search(version).groups()
    return int(major), int(minor)