Re: Problem with retrieving records using double precision fields

From: Sam Mason <sam(at)samason(dot)me(dot)uk>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Problem with retrieving records using double precision fields
Date: 2009-01-21 17:33:12
Message-ID: 20090121173312.GD3008@frubble.xen.chris-lamb.co.uk
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On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:22:14PM -0500, Raymond C. Rodgers wrote:
> test=# select * from coordtest where latitude between 42.0 and 42.5 ;

The LHS value of a BETWEEN operator has to be of smaller value than the
RHS's value. You've got it correct above, but it's not correct here:

> test=# select * from coordtest where longitude between -83.0 and -84.0;

-83 is greater than -84.

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Sam http://samason.me.uk/

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