Informix DataBlade API Programmer's Manual Using Numeric Data Types

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Integer Data

Integer Text Representation

Integer Binary Representations

One-Byte Integers

Two-Byte Integers

Four-Byte Integers

Eight-Byte Integers

Fixed-Point Data

Fixed-Point Text Representations

Decimal Text Representation

Monetary Text Representation

Fixed-Point Binary Representations

DECIMAL Data Type: Fixed-Point Data

MONEY Data Type

decimal.h Header File

Transferring Fixed-Point Data

Converting Decimal Data

DataBlade API Functions for Decimal Conversion

ESQL/C Functions for Decimal Conversion

Performing Operations on Decimal Data

Obtaining Fixed-Point Type Information

Floating-Point Data

Floating-Point Text Representation

Floating-Point Binary Representations

DECIMAL Data Type: Floating-Point Data

SMALLFLOAT Data Type

The FLOAT Data Type

Transferring Floating-Point Data

Converting Floating-Point Decimal Data

Obtaining Floating-Point Type Information

Formatting Numeric Strings