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Re: [HACKERS] 123.45 - 123 = 0.45

Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>

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From: Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>
To: Sferacarta Software <sferac@bo.nettuno.it>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 1998-12-15T15:34:42Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Sferacarta Software wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I tried to divide 123.45 by 123.00 but PostgreSQL gives me a wrong
> result:
> 
> hygea=> select 123.45 - 123.00;
>          ?column?
> -----------------
> 0.450000000000003
> (1 row)

Are you trying to subtract or divide?   Your select is subtraction,
your question was division.

Vince.
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