Allow string functions to be called with arguments of datatypes that were supported earlier #3251
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Description
While fixing issue in string functions for input containing multibyte characters, we blocked string functions called with some datatypes to be more compliance with TSQL, which were supported earlier by using underlying PostgreSQL string functions. This PR include changes to allow all string functions to be called on all the datatypes that were support earlier.
Following are the string functions which faced this issue and will be fixed with this PR:-
Cherry-picked from PR: #3192
Issues Resolved
BABEL-5337
Test Scenarios Covered
Use case based - YES
Boundary conditions - YES
Arbitrary inputs - NA
Negative test cases - NA
Minor version upgrade tests - NA
Major version upgrade tests - NA
Performance tests - NA
Tooling impact - NA
Client tests - YES
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