Sequelize returns a string for decimal types from postgres

It’s returning strings for my decimal data types

I have a model with a DECIMAL column. Whenever I query that model the column is returned as a string.

When i try to get data from my postgres DB

app.get('/itens', function(req, res) {
	models.itens.findAll().then(function(itens) {
		res.json(itens);
	});
});

It supposed to return a float value

The return always is a String value

{
	"price": "196",
}

I am using

• Sequelize version: 5.21.2
• Node.js version: 10.15.3
• Operating System: mac Os

How does this problem relate to dialects?

• I think this problem happens regardless of the dialect.
• I think this problem happens only for the following dialect:
• I don’t know, I was using postgres, with connector library version 7.12.1 and database version 12

[hcurnor]

Suggested workaround

sequelize.define("user", {
  foo: {
    type: Sequelize.DECIMAL,
    get() {
      const value = this.getDataValue('foo');
      return value === null ? null : parseFloat(value);
    }
  }
})

[ephys]

This is the expected behavior for decimal, you should use float or double if you want to use the number type in javascript

Nonetheless, https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/issues/14296 proposes a way to return number out of the box

I’ll close as this issue in favor of https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/issues/8019