Re: BUG #3677: ceil/floor not working as expected

Aleksander Machniak wrote:
> ceil(0.4) != ceil(4/10)
>
> It's confusing. Ceil(4/10::numeric) is ok, but in mysql I don't need keep
> casting in mind in this case.

The underlying issue is that integer divided by an integer yields an
integer, so 4/10 = 0.

No, it's not going to be changed in PostgreSQL. You can also write "4.0/10".


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