app/django/db/backends/postgresql/version.py
author Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:04:10 +0000
changeset 1214 7fb705534dd1
parent 323 ff1a9aa48cfd
permissions -rw-r--r--
Include the field_id in the context of _as_table_helper This makes it possible to refer to the field that is being edited by it's ID (in for example Javascript). Patch by: "Mario Ferraro" <fadinlight@gmail.com>

"""
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)