Re: a math question - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Chris
Subject Re: a math question
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In response to a math question  (tom <tom@tacocat.net>)
Responses Re: a math question  (<tom@tacocat.net>)
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tom wrote:

> In pgsql I have to modify this a bit with 'cast (s_msgs as double
> precision)' or 'cast(s_msgs as real)' in order to get floating point math.
> ( cast(s_msgs as double precision)/S_msgs)  and so on...
>
> Question:  Is there a better way to get floating point math out of a set
> of integers?

Nope.

This is mentioned in the docs:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/functions-math.html

division (integer division truncates results)

I'm sure it's because of sql specs but someone else will throw their
2c's in if that's wrong ;)

You only need one real or double precision field in there for that not
to be truncated, you don't need to cast everything.

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