Raymond C. Rodgers wrote:
> In two separate databases that are configured to have latitude and
> longitude as double precision fields, I'm having trouble retrieving
> records using "between" on the longitude field. I know that I have data
> within range, but any query involving the longitude field fails to find
> records.
> test=# select * from coordtest where longitude between -83.0 and -84.0;
Order of between arguments is important.
richardh=> SELECT 2 between 1 and 3;
?column?
----------
t
(1 row)
richardh=> SELECT 2 between 3 and 1;
?column?
----------
f
(1 row)
richardh=> SELECT -2 between -1 and -3;
?column?
----------
f
(1 row)
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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd
