Nikhil G. Daddikar writes:
> It is unclear to me what the real difference is and when to use what.
> Any pointers would be greatly appreaciated.
Integers are integers (uh...)
Numeric is for exact fixed-point decimal numbers. Monetary amounts are a
good example. Decimal is equivalent to numeric.
The oid type should only be used as a foreign key to an oid column.
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