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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Rounding error on extract(epoch ..)
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Msg-id 14380.1390582373@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Rounding error on extract(epoch ..)  (Moshe Jacobson <moshe@neadwerx.com>)
Responses Re: Rounding error on extract(epoch ..)  (Moshe Jacobson <moshe@neadwerx.com>)
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Moshe Jacobson <moshe@neadwerx.com> writes:
> It seems that extract(epoch ..) does not preserve the entire precision of
> the passed-in timestamp.

The result is float8, so being good to about 16 digits is expected
behavior.

            regards, tom lane

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