In article <Qn5NFAAapXx3Ew9W_at_rwx777.demon.co.uk>,
Steve Haynes <steve_at_nospamrwx777.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <37cc5033.33238454_at_newshost.us.oracle.com>, Thomas Kyte
> <tkyte_at_us.oracle.com> writes
> >but the of decimal places is very different.... they have the same
precision
> >(number of digits) but a number(38) is the same as number(38,0) so
the scales
> >are different (scale being the number of digits to the right of the
decimal)
> Am I the only one who thinks that the terms precision and scale
> would be better swapped?
> Scale to me is the number to the left of the decimal
> and precision is the number of decimal places.
> It just sits better with me.
> Steve
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It seems to me that Oracle uses the terms correctly. At lease they
agree with my High Scool Chemistry and college Finance classes.
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