Re: numeric precision when raising one numeric to another. - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: numeric precision when raising one numeric to another.
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Msg-id 20050531034827.GA3645@surnet.cl
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In response to Re: numeric precision when raising one numeric to another.  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: numeric precision when raising one numeric to another.
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On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 11:29:48PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:

>     test=> select 12345678901234567890 / 123;
>           ?column?
>     --------------------
>      100371373180768845
>     (1 row)

Well, that's a bug, right?

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