Re: [HACKERS] Modulo syntax

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: phd2(at)earthling(dot)net
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Modulo syntax
Date: 1999-03-17 22:01:56
Message-ID: 199903172201.RAA17748@candle.pha.pa.us
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Fixed now.

> Hello!
>
> I ran the query
> update producers SET cor_id = producer_id % 9 + 1;
>
> and found that result is eqiuvalent to
> update producers SET cor_id = producer_id % 9;
>
> I added parens:
> update producers SET cor_id = (producer_id % 9) + 1;
>
> and got what I needed.
>
> Is it a bug, a feature, or I just misinterpreted the syntax?
>
> Oleg.
> ----
> Oleg Broytmann http://members.xoom.com/phd2/ phd2(at)earthling(dot)net
> Programmers don't die, they just GOSUB without RETURN.
>
>
>

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