Re: BUG #1927: incorrect timestamp returned - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #1927: incorrect timestamp returned
Date
Msg-id 8727.1128440310@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: BUG #1927: incorrect timestamp returned  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Right.  We allow leap seconds for any date/time.  Are you saying we
> should only allow them for certain dates/times?

No, his point is the funny roundoff behavior.

regression=# select timestamp '2005-09-23 23:59:59.999999';
         timestamp
----------------------------
 2005-09-23 23:59:59.999999
(1 row)

regression=# select timestamp '2005-09-23 23:59:59.9999999';
       timestamp
------------------------
 2005-09-23 23:59:60.00
(1 row)

regression=# select timestamp '2005-09-23 23:59:59.99999999';
      timestamp
---------------------
 2005-09-24 00:00:00
(1 row)


            regards, tom lane

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