I am looking into this and the more I do the more I am convinced there is not make to implement it so that it behaves the same on all database backends if they do not support Decimal (and sqlite for examples does not).
Anyway, I am still working on this... On May 24, 1:33 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <yark...@gmail.com> wrote: > from curiousity, I just read thru the lib docs, and the module source > (./Lib/decimal.py)... > It seems like mapping the various DB's rules (for example, see the allowed > conversions chart from T-SQL > here:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187928.aspx) ... and then > running > the doctests that do exist for decimal.py, but against values retrieved from > each of the backend / decimal storages will probably be a good thing to do. > > Reading the python docs, it will also be interesting to see how people deal > with actually using this (I know people want to - I wonder what it will > really take the application writer to make this shift.... maybe it will be > ok.) > > This seems like an undertaking that - by it nature - calls for care... > > Ok - back to trying to "enjoy" the weekend (by doing chores around the > house?!!! ;-) > > - Yarko > > On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 10:16 AM, dlypka <dly...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I wish it were so easy to deal with Microsoft... > > > On May 24, 10:50 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > Can you help me on this by providing an example of decimal statement > > > in create table for each of the supported databases? > > > > Massimo > > > > On May 24, 5:07 am, "Francois (Jersey)" > > > > <francois.ches...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > Floats can not be used, as float may give a different result from > > > > decimal, and this is not acceptable for financial applications: > > > > An explanation of the difference can be found athttp:// > > docs.python.org/library/decimal.html > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
