Ok, that's right. Many thanks....
Rafa-. -----Mensaje original----- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] En nombre de Fothergill, Iain Enviado el: miércoles, 18 de febrero de 2004 16:31 Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: [BUGS] Select (str)::FLOAT8 BUG My guess would be... 1000/5000/7::FLOAT8 is really 1000::INT/500::INT/7::FLOAT8 (int may be some other integer type) whereas (1000/500/7)::FLOAT8 is (1000::INT/500::INT/7::INT)::FLOAT8 i.e. the resultan integer is casted to type FLOAT8 after the maths has been done on integers. Thats what I'd expect. Iain > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rafael Villalobos > Prats > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [BUGS] Select (str)::FLOAT8 BUG > > > Hi!, > > I think i have found a bug. > > I´ve tried it in PgSQL 7.3.5 & 7.4.1 > > When I do: > > atisae_oct_1=# SELECT (1000/500/7)::FLOAT8 as v_numero; > v_numero > ---------- > 0 > (1 row) > > atisae_oct_1=# SELECT 1000/500/7::FLOAT8 as v_numero; > v_numero > ------------------- > 0.285714285714286 > (1 row) > > atisae_oct_1=# SELECT (1000/500/7)::NUMERIC as v_numero; > v_numero > ---------- > 0 > (1 row) > > atisae_oct_1=# SELECT 1000/500/7::NUMERIC as v_numero; > v_numero > ------------------------ > 0.28571428571428571429 > (1 row) > > > Why is different: 'SELECT (xxxxx)::FLOAT8' than 'SELECT xxxxx::FLOAT8' > > Thanks in advance... > > Rafa. > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
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