Re: [GENERAL] Re: Using , instead of . for thousands..

2001-05-10 Thread Eugene Lee
On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 03:36:14PM -0400, Mitch Vincent wrote: : : 1,000 is one thousand, right? : : 1.000 is one, right? Only in America. The numerical use of commas and decimal points is just the opposite in other parts of the world like Europe, South America, and the Middle East. P

[GENERAL] Re: Using , instead of . for thousands..

2001-05-10 Thread Mitch Vincent
Ok, over my head -- someone has schooled me.. My apologies for the list noise. -Mitch ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html

[GENERAL] Re: Using , instead of . for thousands..

2001-05-10 Thread Mitch Vincent
1,000 is one thousand, right? 1.000 is one, right? Since the decimal isn't just an arbitrary separator when we're speaking of decimal numbers (1.00 is certainly a lot different than 1000.00) I guess I don't follow what the problem is.. How can you have one thousand represented as 1.0