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

Brian Peasland wrote:

> 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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I know and answered accordingly. How about tackling my question?

if x = e raised to the power (pi * i)) + 1 ... What is the value of x?

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Daniel Morgan
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