RE: [HACKERS] money data type and conversions

On 22-Jun-99 Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Can someone explain why our money type in 6.5 requires quotes, and why
> there is no int() function for it?

Dunno about the int() stuff, but it seems that I've always had to quote
money.  I ass-u-me d  it had to do with the $ sign, 'cuze using a float
would cause it to crab about the wrong data type.

Vince.
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