If you store money as an integer with an "implied decimal point" (a
familiar method for old-time COBOL programmers) it will work. We have
added a DECIMAL type to Sqlite. This stores fixed point numbers in
ASCII display format and performs accurate artithmetic and presents
nicely from HTML.
Floating point numbers for money is a perennial trap for young players.
Mikey C wrote:
Hi there,
Currently I am using a SQLite 3.x database that stores and calculates
currency values using the column type NUMERIC (which I believe has a FLOAT
affinity).
However this leads to errors in storing values values in floating point
representation.
I guess there is no planned support for direct fixed point types, so what is
the best approach?
Store the monetary values in an INTEGER column and multiply all values up by
100 to store in pence/cents?
Any advice?
Thanks,
Mike
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