# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-08-01 10:18:45 -0700:
> I read in the documentation that the money type is depreciated.  It
> says to use the  to_char function and NUMERIC/decimal instead.  Why was
> the money type depreciated when it was so useful?  How would be the
> best way to use to_char and numeric to replace that type since I don't
> want to be using a depreciated data type.

    Use a custom type; IIRC Martijn van Oosterhout has something.

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