Re: Guideline to save 0 or NULL to a NUMBER column

Phi is the Golden Ratio. Also known by other names to some mathematicians. See:

http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/phi.html

Cheers,
Brian

Daniel Morgan wrote:
>
> Brian Peasland wrote:
>
> > Would you save 3 when you meant pi? Would you save 5 when you meant 12?
> > Would you save 1.6180339887 or –0.6180339887 (anyone know what those two
> > numbers are?) when you meant 1234567890? I wouldn't. I'd save what I
> > meant to save. If I mean 5, then save 5. If I mean 3, then I'd save 3.
> > If I didn't know what I meant, then I'd save NULL.
> >
> > Just my 3.14159265 cents worth,
> > Brian
> >
> > <snipped>
>
> (sqrt(5)+1)/2? ... well actually Phi.
>
> In your spare time try this:
>
> e raised to the power (pi * i)) + 1
>
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