Hi,

> I hope you didn't think we thought that (1/3) * 3 should equal 1.
> Read the manual, where it clearly states that right means wrong, 1/3
> means 0, and Madrid is the capital of France.

Can't find that part ...

but how can (x * 3) = 1 when x = 0?

And hey, guess what: 1/3 = 0


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
InterBase Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase and Firebird
http://www.interbaseworkbench.com

Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

"This is an object-oriented system.
If we change anything, the users object."

> Oops, sorry, that sounds a bit sarcastic. But I do feel quite
> strongly that there should be a reasonably close relationship between
> the arithmetic of "normal" people, and the arithmetic of our chosen
> database.
>
>
>
> --- In ib-support@y..., "Martijn Tonies" <m.tonies@u...> wrote:
> > Both dialects handle it correctly.
> >
> > Read the Migration Guide...
> >
> > Dialect 3 has this behaviour - as defined - and it should have,
> according
> > to the SQL standard.
> >
>
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