Thread: Bug in numeric modulo operation remains

This "bug" was heavily commented on but the behavior was never changed:

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alvherre=# select 123456789012345678901234567890 % 123; ?column? 
----------      -6
(1 fila)


The most relevant part of the thread is here:

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2004-04/msg01065.php

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