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database/sql: why can't you use uint64 with high bits set? #6113

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gopherbot opened this issue Aug 12, 2013 · 3 comments
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database/sql: why can't you use uint64 with high bits set? #6113

gopherbot opened this issue Aug 12, 2013 · 3 comments
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by vslene:

i use mysql driver github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql
Select uint64 value from mysql no error.
But insert and update the value has return an error.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
http://play.golang.org/p/Qawz_5A4qZ

Which version are you using?  (run 'go version')
go version go1.1 darwin/amd64

source code url
http://code.google.com/p/go/source/browse/src/pkg/database/sql/driver/types.go?name=release#245
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adg commented Aug 12, 2013

Comment 1:

This is clearly by design, but why? My guess is uint64 is not widely supported by SQL
engines. Brad?

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Comment 2 by vslene:

i think should put this choice to the user instead of forbid it.
Like this code, i can read the value normally, but cannot update it.
http://play.golang.org/p/p_a4Sp6n6o

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Comment 3:

This was one of the original design decisions from Russ.  I think it was mostly about
making the drivers simpler, having to work with only one integer type (int64) and not 2
or 10.
This bug has the title "why can't you use uint64 with high bits set?" and I answered the
question, so closing this.
If this is actually a problem for some reason, we can discuss.

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