Re: DBD::Oracle, Support binding of integers so they are returned as IVs

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 04:54:06PM -0000, Greg Sabino Mullane wrote:
> 
> > I cannot say why you changed DBD::Pg for JSON::XS but I can say why I
> > want integers back from Oracle instead of strings when I ask for
> > integers and the column is an integer. I don't think it is square pegs
> > into round holes.
> 
> Well you'll never get a Perl integer (IV) to match Oracle's integer:
> NUMBER(38). But sounds like y'all have found a good enough solution.

We could always make bind_col(..., SQL_BIGINT) enable creation of
Math::BigInt objects for values that are too large for IV.

Tim.