> So are you saying that I should never use floats (if so why > are the even a data type)?
No, sometimes they are good enough; if they are good enough for your purpose, then they will be more efficiently stored than more precise datatypes such as DECIMAL. > I've used them in SQL server DBs in the past and never had > this problem, is this just down to MySQL? No, although the default precision may vary between the two database platforms. And as Nick said, this isn't even a problem just with databases, but with computers in general. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:240854 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
