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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: ALTER TABLE ... ALTER COLUMN ... SET DISTINCT
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In response to Re: ALTER TABLE ... ALTER COLUMN ... SET DISTINCT  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> Thanks.  The changes all look good - except I'm curious why %g vs. %f?

So as not to add ".000000" unnecessarily.  Positive values for ndistinct
should be treated as integers.  (I considered adding an error check to
reject values like 20.5, but refrained...)
        regards, tom lane

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