RE: Float equality comparison in Hive:

2012-03-16 Thread Tucker, Matt
Hi Shiree, You might also try 'WHERE round(A, 1) = 3.5' as your filter. Matt Tucker From: shireesha chandra [mailto:shireeshachan...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:06 AM To: user@hive.apache.org Subject: Float equality comparison in Hive: Hi, I am new to Hive. Just want

Float equality comparison in Hive:

2012-03-14 Thread shireesha chandra
Hi, I am new to Hive. Just wanted a small clarification on the Float equality comparison. For instance, to check if A is equal to 3.5, is the usage of "A>3.49 and A<3.51" in the WHERE clause of SELECT statement correct. Or do I have to use the following: "(NOT (A<3.5) AND NOT(A>3.5))" What is the