Is this an open item?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Lane wrote: > Jan Wieck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > One problem is, that division already has an inherently inexact > > result. Do you intend to rip that out too while at it? (Just > > kidding) > > No, but that too is now delivering less precision than it used to: > > regression=# select 10.1/7.0; > ?column? > -------------- > 1.4428571429 > (1 row) > > versus 1.44285714285714 in prior releases. > > > Proposal #2.667 would be to have a GUC variable for the default > > precision. > > Perhaps, but I'd be satisfied if the default precision were at least > 16 digits. Again, the point is not to have any apparent regression > from 7.2. > > regards, tom lane > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
