Robert Haas wrote: > I think that's ridiculous. You're basically arguing that numeric > doesn't offer meaningful advantages over float8, which flies in the > face of the fact that essentially every database application I've ever > seen uses numeric and I'm not sure I've ever seen one using float8. > Nearly all database users prefer to store quantities like currency > units in a type that is guaranteed not to lose precision.
I think it's reasonable to expose NumericVar and the supporting function prototypes in, say, numeric_internal.h; normal applications that just want to operate on numerics as today can just include numeric.h, and continue to be at arms-length of the implementation details, while code that wants to optimize operations further can use numeric_internal.h and be very aware that they are subject to heavy breakage if we ever feel a need to change the internal API. -- Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
