Re: BUG #8317: ROUND(double*1/2) != ROUND(1/2*double) - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Rémi Cura
Subject Re: BUG #8317: ROUND(double*1/2) != ROUND(1/2*double)
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Msg-id CAJvUf_uuVTrQb2R-WwJJ-2B-mphV9TLViWWvkQ7phfRWDUXH6w@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: BUG #8317: ROUND(double*1/2) != ROUND(1/2*double)  (Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: BUG #8317: ROUND(double*1/2) != ROUND(1/2*double)
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Hi, thanks for your quick answers.

To close this non-bug :
According to the doc (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/sql-syntax-lexical.html#SQL-SYNTAX-OPERATORS)
, multiplication has precedence on division. (I supposed it implicitely)
So anyway the query is parsed as ( 1/ (2*3.2)) and ( 3.2*1) / 2 ), and so the behaviour is consistant.

Cheers ,

Rémi

2013/7/22 Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>
2013/7/22  <remi.cura@gmail.com>:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference:      8317
> Logged by:          Rémi
> Email address:      remi.cura@gmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: 9.2.4
> Operating system:   Ubuntu 12.0.4 32 bits hosted by a VirtualBox
> Description:
>
> Hello;
> I ran into a strange behaviour.
> Initially it showed in a group by, but is also happens in regular select :
>
>
> example :
> SELECT 2*ROUND(1/2*3.2)
> --> gives 0
> SELECT 2*ROUND(3.2*1/2)
> --> gives 3
>
>

Hello

It is not a bug - a reason for this behave is using a integer div in first case

( 1 / 2 ) * 3.2 ... 1/2 .. integer div, because left operand is int
and right operand is int
(3.2 * 1) / 2 ... 3.2 / 2 .. using numeric div, left operand is
numeric and right operand is int

Regards

Pavel Stehule



> Obviously both should return the same thing, preferably 3.
> It looks like a bug to me, or at least a non desirable behaviour.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Rémi
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