BUG #3475: SQL: 7/2 = 3

On Fri, Jul 20, 2007 at 07:34:59AM +0000, vasile wrote:

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 3475
Logged by: vasile
Email address: vasile.halosta@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: 8.2.4
Operating system: Centos 4.4
Description: SQL: 7/2 = 3
Details:

When you divide 2 int the result is also int, is truncated:

On pgsql:
pg=# select 7/2;
?column?
----------
3
(1 row)

I know in c when you have to int operator the result is also int, but I
think this is not a good idea in SQL.

That's what you get for integer division. If you want a floating point one,
use:

postgres=> select 7::float/2;
?column?
----------
3.5
(1 row)

//Magnus