v4.2.0

Author: glasstiger

README.md

@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ run().then(console.log).catch(console.error);
 
 ### Decimal usage example
 
-Since v9.2.0, QuestDB supports the DECIMAL data type.
+Since v9.2.0, QuestDB supports the `DECIMAL` data type.
 Decimals can be ingested with ILP protocol v3 using either textual or binary representation.
 
 #### Textual representation
@@ -324,12 +324,13 @@ import { Sender } from "@questdb/nodejs-client";
 
 async function runDecimals() {
   const sender = await Sender.fromConfig(
-    "tcp::addr=127.0.0.1:9009;protocol_version=3",
+    "http::addr=127.0.0.1:9000;protocol_version=3",
   );
 
   await sender
     .table("fx")
-    // textual ILP form keeps the literal and its exact scale
+    // textual form keeps the literal and its exact scale,
+    // resulting in ILP line: fx mid=1.234500d
     .decimalColumnText("mid", "1.234500")
     .atNow();
 
@@ -338,25 +339,25 @@ async function runDecimals() {
 }
 
 runDecimals().catch(console.error);
-// Resulting ILP line: fx mid=1.234500d
 ```
 
 #### Binary representation
 
-It is recommended to use the binary representation for better ingestion performance and reduced payload size (for bigger decimals).
+It is recommended to use the binary representation for better ingestion performance and reduced payload size (for bigger decimal values).
 
 ```typescript
 import { Sender } from "@questdb/nodejs-client";
 
 async function runDecimals() {
   const sender = await Sender.fromConfig(
-    "tcp::addr=127.0.0.1:9009;protocol_version=3",
+    "http::addr=127.0.0.1:9000;protocol_version=3",
   );
 
   await sender
     .table("fx")
-    // textual ILP form keeps the literal and its exact scale
-    .decimalColumn("mid", 123456n, 3) // 123456 * 10^-3 = 123.456
+    // decimal value is sent in its binary form
+    // 123.456 = 123456 * 10^-3
+    .decimalColumn("mid", 123456n, 3)
     .atNow();
 
   await sender.flush();