Re: SQL float types

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: SQL float types
Date: 2000-07-07 17:42:08
Message-ID: 10995.962991728@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> The parser currently maps the type REAL to float8. I contend that it
> should be float4.

> float4 => real
> float8 => double precision

> Can we make this change?

Not just on your say-so. Arguments please?

In the absence of pretty compelling reasons to change, I think
"backwards compatibility" will have to win the day on something
like this.

regards, tom lane

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