Re: [SQL] string functions and operators

2010-03-23 Thread Little, Douglas
ql-ow...@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Neil Stlyz Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:17 PM To: Petru Ghita; pgsql-sql mailing list Subject: Re: [SQL] string functions and operators This is good, however, I need only the numbers to the right of the decimal point so if my number if 17.2 I would need one query

Re: [SQL] string functions and operators

2010-03-23 Thread Andreas Gaab
trag von Petru Ghita Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. März 2010 04:53 An: Neil Stlyz; pgsql-sql mailing list Betreff: Re: [SQL] string functions and operators -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 For the record if you'd like to use regexp: select substring('201.123' from $$[0-9]*$$

Re: [SQL] string functions and operators

2010-03-22 Thread Petru Ghita
t; > > >> just 2 > > > >> Does that make sense? > > > > > ---------------------- > > > > > > > > *From:* Petru Ghita >> *To:* Neil Stlyz > ; pgsql-sql mailing list > >> *

Re: [SQL] string functions and operators

2010-03-22 Thread Petru Ghita
not 0.2 > > just 2 > > Does that make sense? > > -- > > > *From:* Petru Ghita > *To:* Neil Stlyz ; pgsql-sql mailing list > *Sent:* Mon, March 22, 2010 8:08:30 PM > *Subject:* Re: [SQL] string functions and operators > > For numeric data types

Re: [SQL] string functions and operators

2010-03-22 Thread Neil Stlyz
? From: Petru Ghita To: Neil Stlyz ; pgsql-sql mailing list Sent: Mon, March 22, 2010 8:08:30 PM Subject: Re: [SQL] string functions and operators -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1   For numeric data types use: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/functions-math.html

Re: [SQL] string functions and operators

2010-03-22 Thread Petru Ghita
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 For numeric data types use: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/functions-math.html You could then use|floor|(dp or numeric)|| for example: postgres=# select floor(71.912); floor - --- 71 (1 row) postgres=# select 71.912-floor(71.91

Re: [SQL] string functions and operators

2010-03-22 Thread Petru Ghita
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 That field of yours... what type is it? Is it TEXT? is it a numeric type? If it's TEXT, why don't you make it say... NUMERIC(/10/, /6///)? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/interactive/datatype-numeric.html#DATATYPE-NUMERIC-DECIMAL On 23/03/2010 2