> > On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:36:01 +0100, Timm Friebe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > * If the number does not fit, I will try to convert it into a double > > > (PHP datatype float). This is the case for e.g. numeric(10) - values > > > might not fit. This is the same what PHP does when adding 1 to > > > LONG_MAX, for instance. If - in the procedure of doing so, strtod() > > > gives an ERANGE or if the length overflows EG(precision), I will > > > return a string. > > > > This is exactly what I wanted to avoid. > > Why is that so? I think this a good idea - it saves memory in the usual > case (most numbers will probably fit into a long).
The problem is for the case where the mapping is not 1:1; you end up changing a 100% precise value into a floating point "guess". String has a higher fidelity than a float, and PDO prefers hi-fi any day. > > Please don't make this change. > > How could I? I only have CVS karma for ext/sybase_ct, not for anything > else, not Zend, not PDO:) ack :) Well, I meant really that you shouldn't spend time on it :) --Wez. -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
