Re: Guideline to save 0 or NULL to a NUMBER column

Brian Peasland wrote:

> Would you save 3 when you meant pi? Would you save 5 when you meant 12?
> Would you save 1.6180339887 or –0.6180339887 (anyone know what those two
> numbers are?) when you meant 1234567890? I wouldn't. I'd save what I
> meant to save. If I mean 5, then save 5. If I mean 3, then I'd save 3.
> If I didn't know what I meant, then I'd save NULL.
>
> Just my 3.14159265 cents worth,
> Brian
>
> <snipped>

(sqrt(5)+1)/2? ... well actually Phi.

In your spare time try this:

e raised to the power (pi * i)) + 1

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