Re: float output precision questions

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Pedro Miguel Frazao Fernandes Ferreira <pfrazao(at)ualg(dot)pt>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: float output precision questions
Date: 2002-10-29 22:21:27
Message-ID: 24149.1035930087@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> TODO has:
> o Add SET REAL_FORMAT and SET DOUBLE_PRECISION_FORMAT
> using printf args
> so we have not implemented it yet.

IIRC, the last time it was discussed there was disagreement about how
it should work; check the pghackers archives for details. The feature
probably won't go anywhere until those issues are resolved.

regards, tom lane

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