Why do my decimal value rows are values such as #> instead of just a regular decimal number?
I have a cost column and I get weird values. Is that ok? If so why?
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Why do my decimal value rows are values such as #> instead of just a regular decimal number?
I have a cost column and I get weird values. Is that ok? If so why?
That’s just how Ruby prints out BigDecimal objects by default. Not sure why they chose such an ugly format, but hey – maybe some of the extra information can be useful.
Anyway, you should still be able to use them as you expect – it’s just a bit of display weirdness. If you want to print a BigDecimal in a more normal format, call
to_son it first, or useputs, which callsto_sfor you.Hope that helps!