On 9/4/19 5:23 PM, Rob Sargent wrote:
> I've found the description of floating point types (here
> <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/datatype-numeric.html#DATATYPE-FLOAT>),
> but I'm looking for the rationale of the output format, particularly
> with respect to total digits presented (variable in a single select's
> output) and the dropping of a trailing zero (to some implying a loss of
> precision). Is the code my only guide here?
Some examples would help explain your concerns.
Bottom line, if you want precision use numeric.
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Adrian Klaver
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