float8 is double precision, about 14 digits of precision to be precise :-) plus a bigger allowable exponent than float4 or single precision.
Bob Pawley wrote: > Hi > > Would someone please tell me what is meant by float 8 in this > function? I know they refere to x, y and z coordinates. (An example > would help) > > ST_Translate(geometry, float8, float8, float8) > > Bob > _______________________________________________ > postgis-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users -- Regards, Chris Hermansen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] tel+1.604.714.2878 · fax+1.604.733.0631 · mob+1.778.232.0644 Timberline Natural Resource Group · http://www.timberline.ca 401 · 958 West 8th Avenue · Vancouver BC · Canada · V5Z 1E5 _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list [email protected] http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
