Re: [HACKERS] Modulo syntax
Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: phd2@earthling.net
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1999-03-17T22:01:56Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Fixed now. > Hello! > > I ran the query > update producers SET cor_id = producer_id % 9 + 1; > > and found that result is eqiuvalent to > update producers SET cor_id = producer_id % 9; > > I added parens: > update producers SET cor_id = (producer_id % 9) + 1; > > and got what I needed. > > Is it a bug, a feature, or I just misinterpreted the syntax? > > Oleg. > ---- > Oleg Broytmann http://members.xoom.com/phd2/ phd2@earthling.net > Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN. > > > -- Bruce Momjian | http://www.op.net/~candle maillist@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026