Re: [INTERFACES] AVG function

From: Hannu Krosing <hannu(at)trust(dot)ee>
To: rodneyr(at)embratel(dot)com(dot)br
Cc: pgsql-interfaces(at)hub(dot)org
Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] AVG function
Date: 1999-08-28 15:48:35
Message-ID: 37C804D3.BB1B63AA@trust.ee
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rodneyr(at)embratel(dot)com(dot)br wrote:
>
> I'm using the AVG function to get the average of some integer values of my
> database,
> but the result is comming in the integer format too, and I'm loosing some
> precision.
>
> Does someone know how to get the result of the AVG function in a float type,
> without
> changing the structure of my table?

Try this:

hannu=> select * from t;
i
-
4
4
4
4
3
(5 rows)

hannu=> select avg(i * 1.0) from t;
avg
---
3.8
(1 row)

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Hannu

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