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* Formatting zeroes
@ 2002-09-16 14:41 Ludwig Lim <lud_nowhere_man@yahoo.com>
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From: Ludwig Lim @ 2002-09-16 14:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-sql
Hi:
I'm trying to use SQL to generate a formatted
report. The "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.99')"
function works when I use it format numbers with
decimal points and appropriate commas.
However my problem is when I encounter a row has a
zero for one its column. It displays "0.", I tried
using with other formatting options but it does not
display zero the way I like ( "0" or "0.0").
Is there a format specifier in the to_char function
that it will display 0 as "0" or "0.0"?
thanks,
ludwig.
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* Re: Formatting zeroes
@ 2002-09-16 15:52 Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
parent: Ludwig Lim <lud_nowhere_man@yahoo.com>
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From: Josh Berkus @ 2002-09-16 15:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ludwig Lim <lud_nowhere_man@yahoo.com>; pgsql-sql
Ludwig,
> I'm trying to use SQL to generate a formatted
> report. The "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.99')"
> function works when I use it format numbers with
> decimal points and appropriate commas.
> Is there a format specifier in the to_char function
> that it will display 0 as "0" or "0.0"?
"to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.09')"
-Josh Berkus
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* Re: Formatting zeroes
@ 2002-09-17 05:33 Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
parent: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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From: Bruce Momjian @ 2002-09-17 05:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>; +Cc: Ludwig Lim <lud_nowhere_man@yahoo.com>; pgsql-sql
Josh Berkus wrote:
> Ludwig,
>
> > I'm trying to use SQL to generate a formatted
> > report. The "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.99')"
> > function works when I use it format numbers with
> > decimal points and appropriate commas.
> > Is there a format specifier in the to_char function
> > that it will display 0 as "0" or "0.0"?
>
> "to_char(numeric,'FM9,999,999,999.09')"
And we know it is a bug:
* to_char(0,'FM999.99') returns a period, to_char(1,'FM999.99') does not
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