Re: Float8 precision problem

From: Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)seespotcode(dot)net>
To: Hengki Suhartoyo <hengman03(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Float8 precision problem
Date: 2006-11-30 11:21:12
Message-ID: E17FC53D-6BC7-4EC7-B7B1-15E467B7DDA9@seespotcode.net
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On Nov 30, 2006, at 19:56 , Hengki Suhartoyo wrote:

> I got problem in postgrsql 8.0 when subtraction in float8, this is
> my query :
> select 6.1::float8-6::float8
>
> Result>>> 0.099999999999996
>
> I need the result like natural subtraction is 0.1

Then use numeric instead of float. Float by its very nature is not
precise.

Michael Glaesemann
grzm seespotcode net

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