In the C language, which sqlite is written in, performs math this way: If mixing types the operands are converted to the most precise type and the operation evaluated.
=> SELECT 5 / 2; is: integer operation integer the most precise type is integer, so it's strictly integer math. evaluated as integer / integer = integer result => SELECT 5 / 2.0; is: integer operation float the most precise type is float evaluated as float / float = float result It's performing as I expected based on my knowledge of C. On 9/29/05, Ralf Junker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In risk of asking the obvious, I wonder if the following division should > be considered correct: > > | Query | Result Value | Result Type | OK? > ----------------------------------------------------------- > 1 | SELECT 5 / 2; | 2 | SQLITE_INTEGER | No? > 2 | SELECT 5.0 / 2; | 2.5 | SQLITE_FLOAT | Yes > 3 | SELECT 5 / 2.0; | 2.5 | SQLITE_FLOAT | Yes > 4 | SELECT 5.0 / 2.0; | 2.5 | SQLITE_FLOAT | Yes > > The query in question is Query 1. Is the returned integer result correct > or should it not better return the 2.5 float value instead? >
