On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:47:24 +0100, Ard Biesheuvel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some questions that came to mind while working on PDO/Firebird: > > - why can't stmt_get_col() return a zval directly? > - why is there no PDO_PARAM_DOUBLE?
Because PDO doesn't believe in doubles. The decimal data coming back from most databases is precise decimal data; converting it to double instantly loses precision. The idea of get_col() is that you pass back the native C-style type, and leave it to PDO to manage the creation of a zval, where appropriate. The simplifies the common cases in developing database drivers. --Wez. -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
