Re: to_char(0,'FM999.99') outputs 0. - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: to_char(0,'FM999.99') outputs 0.
Date
Msg-id 200209040709.g8479Kw22435@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: to_char(0,'FM999.99') outputs 0.  (Karel Zak <zakkr@zf.jcu.cz>)
Responses Re: to_char(0,'FM999.99') outputs 0.  ("Jeff Post" <postjeff@uwm.edu>)
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Thanks for the update.

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Karel Zak wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 03, 2002 at 01:01:26PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > I can see no reason that there is a period after 0 but not after 1.
> > Sure looks like a bug to me.  Added to TODO:
> >
> >    * to_char(0,'FM999.99') returns a period, to_char(1,'FM999.99') does not
>
>  Oracle result:
>
> SVRMGR> select to_char(0,'FM999.99') from dual;
> TO_CHAR
> -------
> 0.
> 1 row selected.
>
> SVRMGR> select to_char(1,'FM999.99') from dual;
> TO_CHAR
> -------
> 1.
> 1 row selected.
>
>
>  You're right result of to_char(1,'FM999.99') in PG is bug.
>
>  There are more things in my TODO, but sorry I haven't time for 7.3. I must
> finish some other project in this time. All will fixed in 7.4.
>
>     Karel
>
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