[postgis-users] Float 8

[Chris Hermansen]

float8 is double precision, about 14 digits of precision to be precise
:-) plus a bigger allowable exponent than float4 or single precision.

Bob Pawley wrote:
> Hi
>
> Would someone please tell me what is meant by float 8 in this
> function? I know they refere to x, y and z coordinates. (An example
> would help)
>
> ST_Translate(geometry, float8, float8, float8)
>
> Bob
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