On Sun, 3 Mar 2002 14:58:33 +0100, Roger Baklund wrote: >* Roger Baklund >> I came across what I think is a serious inconsistency. >> >> <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/N/u/Numeric_types.html > >> >> This page describes DECIMAL (and NUMERIC) as an exact precission type. >> >> <URL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/P/r/Problems_with_float.html > >> >> This page includes DECIMAL as one of the approximate numeric >> types, and does not mention NUMERIC. > >Am I alone on this...? I thought it was pretty serious... what am I missing? >
No, you're not alone. I suspect the lack of responses is related to (pick as many as you wish): 1. It isn't a concern to experienced personnel because they already have knowledge about number types and manipulation. They ignore the inconsistencies in the documents and move on. 2. It isn't yet a concern to newbies because it is hidden by issues of "just getting the system to work" which include learning how to structure data and write a simple query. 3. Correcting the document doesn't squash bugs in the software. 4. Programmers HATE preparing documentation. 5. Your post came just before the weekend and everyone is giving their brain time out. ;) However,... It was a surprise to me also to learn that DECIMAL is floating point in MySQL rather than BCD fixed point. >-- >Roger Doug Bot Botulin - query, sql --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
