Dear Gurus,
I'm using PostgreSQL 7.3.3.
I was wondering if this is undefined, intentional or to be changed/fixed in
the future. See the snippit at the end of this mail.
QUESTION 1: Is it intentional that converting 0.5 to int4
- from numeric: rounds *away from* zero
- from float: rounds *towards* zero (tried float4 and float8 too)?
QUESTION 2: Is it safe to assume it won't change (haven't changed) in the
upcoming versions?
QUESTION 3: Is there a function or conversion method that converts 0.5
according to
- mathematical rules (*up*)
- accounting rules (*down*, at least here in Hungary)?
TIA,
G.
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# select int4('0.5'::numeric); 1
# select int4('-0.5'::numeric); -1
# select int4('0.5'::float); 0
# select int4('-0.5'::float); 0
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What I would really like to see:
# select round_math('0.5'); 1
# select round_math('-0.5'); 0
# select round_acct('0.5'); 0
# select round_acct('-0.5'); -1
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