Re: BUG #6217: to_char() gives incorrect output for very small float values

From: "Kevin Grittner" <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov>
To: "Christopher Gernon" <kabigon(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: BUG #6217: to_char() gives incorrect output for very small float values
Date: 2011-09-20 18:29:12
Message-ID: 4E789528020000250004141A@gw.wicourts.gov
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Christopher Gernon <kabigon(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> to_char() should be able to convert 5.6e-32 to text just as easily
> as it can convert 5.6e-3. For some reason, it doesn't.

Oh, I see your point now, and I agree with you.

We should probably at least put this on the TODO list, I think. Any
objections?

-Kevin

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