Re: How many digits are printed with double precision?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Mathieu Dubois <mathieu(dot)dubois(at)limsi(dot)fr>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: How many digits are printed with double precision?
Date: 2011-03-23 21:02:04
Message-ID: 4355.1300914124@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Mathieu Dubois <mathieu(dot)dubois(at)limsi(dot)fr> writes:
> I have a double precision column in my DB (it's the time at which an
> image was taken expressed in second from UNIX epoch). When I query the
> value (SELECT time...) I get only 5 digits after the dot (while I
> /suppose/ there are 6 digits). I have the same result when using
> pgadmin. The results looks like the rounding of the desired time (which
> I know by the filename).

See extra_float_digits. Be aware that cranking that up produces digits
that are not 100% trustworthy. If you are expecting exact results of
more than 15 places, you likely shouldn't be using float arithmetic.

regards, tom lane

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