# Precision\_step - number or string? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 2, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/precision-step-number-or-string/12221 "2013-06-02T06:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Gaydenko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrew_gaydenko/32/914_2.png) [@Andrew\_Gaydenko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrew_Gaydenko)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/precision-step-number-or-string/12221/1 "2013-06-02T06:26:56Z")
In the official documentation precision\_step is called as "number", but in examples value is wrapped into double-qoutes: "precision\_step" : "0" So, in json terms, is it a string or a number? Is there more precision definition of precision\_step? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/precision-step-number-or-string/12221/2 "2013-06-03T19:29:39Z")
The value can be either a string or number since the code knows how to interpret both: [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/mapper/core/TypeParsers.java#L54](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/index/mapper/core/TypeParsers.java#L54) The precision step is a Lucene-level concept and you can read more about it on the Lucene site: [http://lucene.apache.org/core/4\_3\_0/core/org/apache/lucene/search/NumericRangeQuery.html#precisionStepDesc](http://lucene.apache.org/core/4_3_0/core/org/apache/lucene/search/NumericRangeQuery.html#precisionStepDesc) On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 11:26 PM, Andrew Gaydenko [andrew.gaydenko@gmail.com](mailto:andrew.gaydenko@gmail.com)wrote: > In the official documentation precision\_step is called as "number", but > in examples value is wrapped into double-qoutes: "precision\_step" : "0"So, in json terms, is it a string or a number? Is there more precision > definition of precision\_step? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Gaydenko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrew_gaydenko/32/914_2.png) [@Andrew\_Gaydenko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrew_Gaydenko)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/precision-step-number-or-string/12221/3 "2013-06-03T20:39:33Z")
Ivan, thanks for the clarification and refs! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/precision-step-number-or-string/12221/4 "2017-07-06T02:33:13Z")