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Currency vs. Numeric
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30/08/1999 13:23:40
 
 
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30/08/1999 11:51:10
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00259204
Message ID:
00259251
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>OK folks...
>
>What are the advantages of using Currency over Numeric? What are the disadvantages?
>
>Thanks,
>BOb
>
>Hackers says Numeric is converted to currency if you do a replace. I assume the decimal is rounded? Also, is it possible to have a Currency memory variable? How would you init it?
>
>yMyVar = $123 && ????????
>
>BOb

I think currency fields were added mainly for compatability with SQL Server.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer
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