"Michailas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > postgres=# SELECT abs(300 - 200)/200*100 as bad, abs(300-200)*100/200 as > good; > > bad | good > -----+------ > 0 | 50 > (1 row)
That's how integer arithmetic works. Try just 1/2 and you'll see you get 0. But if you do floating point arithmetic with 1.0/2 you'll get 0.5. -- Gregory Stark EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com Ask me about EnterpriseDB's RemoteDBA services! ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
