Max Integer Size #139

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opened 2022-03-06 14:44:58 +00:00 by cloudcoderuwu · 1 comment

cloudcoderuwu commented

2022-03-06 14:44:58 +00:00

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I am noticing a problem with long integers (in my case ID numbers from flickr) which when they are imported with gray matter they are incorrect. I assume this is due to floating point error.

A typical flickr API number is 72157688988508171 which is then cast to 72157688988508180

This is easy enough to avoid by adding string quotes to the ID but perhaps gray matter should detect these cases and properly cast to string or something?

I am noticing a problem with long integers (in my case ID numbers from flickr) which when they are imported with gray matter they are incorrect. I assume this is due to floating point error. A typical flickr API number is `72157688988508171` which is then cast to `72157688988508180` This is easy enough to avoid by adding string quotes to the ID but perhaps gray matter should detect these cases and properly cast to string or something?

cloudcoderuwu commented

2022-03-07 21:29:34 +00:00

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Is it possible to set the "type" of different YAML parameters in javascript (not typescript) so as to avoid this? Or to tell matter to interpret all parameters as strings?