Re: Bug #878: different format of float values in 7.2.and - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Marcin Winkler
Subject Re: Bug #878: different format of float values in 7.2.and
Date
Msg-id 20030120124148.0602dcc6.qurczak@wolomin.biz
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In response to Bug #878: different format of float values in 7.2.and 7.3  (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org)
List pgsql-bugs
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 03:13:38 -0500 (EST)
pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org wrote:

> strings without any unnecessary padding zeroes. I use a usual
> postgresql*-7.3.1-1PGDG.i386.rpm taken from your site, if it makes
> sense. Please take a look into this.
>
> Sample Code
> The following line:
>
> SELECT 1875/1000.0
>
> produces different results. In 7.2.3 it is:
>
>       ?column?
> ---------------------
>        1.875
>
> while in 7.3.1 it is:
>
>       ?column?
> ---------------------
>  1.87500000000000000

qurczak=# SELECT 1875::float/1000.0;
 ?column?
----------
    1.875
(1 row)

qurczak=# SELECT (1875/1000.0)::float;
 float8
--------
  1.875
(1 row)

It works ;] You try something this int/float = yee khmm but
int::float/float= float, or something like this ;]

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"Nieobecni nie maj± racji"

Marcin Winkler

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