python-cx_Oracle/samples/ReturnNumbersAsDecimals.py
Anthony Tuininga e2569d948c Added sample for returning Oracle numbers as decimal numbers, rather than
floating point numbers, in order to retain precision.
2017-04-17 11:00:41 -06:00

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# Copyright 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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# ReturnNumbersAsDecimals.py
# Returns all numbers as decimals by means of an output type handler. This is
# needed if the full decimal precision of Oracle numbers is required by the
# application. See this article
# (http://blog.reverberate.org/2016/02/06/floating-point-demystified-part2.html)
# for an explanation of why decimal numbers (like Oracle numbers) cannot be
# represented exactly by floating point numbers.
#
# This script requires cx_Oracle 5.0 and higher.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
from __future__ import print_function
import cx_Oracle
import decimal
def OutputTypeHandler(cursor, name, defaultType, size, precision, scale):
if defaultType == cx_Oracle.NUMBER:
return cursor.var(str, size = 200, arraysize = cursor.arraysize,
outconverter = decimal.Decimal)
connection = cx_Oracle.Connection("cx_Oracle/dev@localhost/orcl")
connection.outputtypehandler = OutputTypeHandler
cursor = connection.cursor()
cursor.execute("select * from TestNumbers")
for row in cursor:
print("Row:", row)