Re: [PATCHES] Fixes for MONEY type using locale - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Fixes for MONEY type using locale
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Msg-id 8845.1196129988@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Fixes for MONEY type using locale  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: [PATCHES] Fixes for MONEY type using locale  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> Added to TODO list:
>         * Allow MONEY to be cast to/from other numeric data types

So in other words, that's been added to the TODO list *purely* on your
own say-so, and not because any users asked for it or anyone else thinks
it's a good idea.

Since MONEY really ought to be considered a tagged type, I'm not at all
impressed with the idea that there should be default casts between it
and plain numerics.  There's a fundamental semantic gap there.
        regards, tom lane


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