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Double vs Numeric
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19/03/2012 10:20:17
 
 
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19/03/2012 09:24:35
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01538640
Message ID:
01538654
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45
>Hi All,
>
>In all my years of using VFP I cannot remember ever using a Double type field in a table. Now I need to store numeric values which exceed 10 digits before the decimal point and up to 4 digits after the decimal point giving me a numeric field of 15,4. However, I notice that a double field type takes up 8 bytes which would be less than a numeric field catering for 15,4. Are there any obvious problems or issues to be aware of if I convert to using doubles as a field type, any things to watch or check for?

My only comment is that I have heard that you should avoid Currency, it apperantly has some flaws.
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