Wrong example

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#1PG Bug reporting form
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The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.1/static/functions-math.html
Description:

The last row of table Table 4-4. Mathematical Functions seems to be wrong at
example column, current value

trunc(numeric, s integer) numeric truncate to s decimal
places round(42.4382, 2) 42.43

Possible solution

trunc(numeric, s integer) numeric truncate to s decimal
places trunc(42.4382, 2) 42.43

#2Bruce Momjian
bruce@momjian.us
In reply to: PG Bug reporting form (#1)
Re: Wrong example

On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 04:55:03AM +0000, PG Doc comments form wrote:

The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.1/static/functions-math.html
Description:

The last row of table Table 4-4. Mathematical Functions seems to be wrong at
example column, current value

trunc(numeric, s integer) numeric truncate to s decimal
places round(42.4382, 2) 42.43

Possible solution

trunc(numeric, s integer) numeric truncate to s decimal
places trunc(42.4382, 2) 42.43

Uh, Postgres 7.1 is _decades_ old and will not be fixed. I suggest you
look at the Postgres 10 docs.

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EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com

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#3Elvis de Freitas
edigitalb@gmail.com
In reply to: Bruce Momjian (#2)
Re: Wrong example

Ok, I'll take a look.

On Fri, Apr 27, 2018, 10:31 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:

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On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 04:55:03AM +0000, PG Doc comments form wrote:

The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.1/static/functions-math.html
Description:

The last row of table Table 4-4. Mathematical Functions seems to be

wrong at

example column, current value

trunc(numeric, s integer) numeric truncate to s decimal
places round(42.4382, 2) 42.43

Possible solution

trunc(numeric, s integer) numeric truncate to s decimal
places trunc(42.4382, 2) 42.43

Uh, Postgres 7.1 is _decades_ old and will not be fixed. I suggest you
look at the Postgres 10 docs.

--
Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> http://momjian.us
EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com

+ As you are, so once was I.  As I am, so you will be. +
+                      Ancient Roman grave inscription +