A numeric alternative to money
postgres=#
postgres=# -- A numeric alternative to money
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE money_example (
postgres(# money_cash money,
postgres(# numeric_cash numeric(10,2));
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# INSERT INTO money_example VALUES ('$12.24', 12.24);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT * FROM money_example;
money_cash | numeric_cash
------------+--------------
$12.24 | 12.24
(1 row)
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table money_example;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
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