> Tom Lane writes:
>
> > > float4 => real
> > > float8 => double precision
>
> > Not just on your say-so. Arguments please?
>
> SQL:
>
> 22)REAL specifies the data type approximate numeric, with implementation-
> defined precision.
>
> 23)DOUBLE PRECISION specifies the data type approximate numeric,
> with implementation-defined precision that is greater than the
> implementation-defined precision of REAL.
>
> Notice that there is no "at least" here anywhere.
You have convinced me.
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