From 82ed8d47f9c45c3ca3a28f58c66efdcf0e3640fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rami Abdelrazzaq <ramiabdelrazzaq@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:14:29 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix float coercion for numeric filter parameters (#2876)

Closes #1681
---
 datasette/filters.py                | 16 ++++++++--
 tests/test_numeric_filter_values.py | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/test_numeric_filter_values.py

diff --git a/datasette/filters.py b/datasette/filters.py
index 83e51165..0499d086 100644
--- a/datasette/filters.py
+++ b/datasette/filters.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import math
 from typing import ClassVar
 
 from datasette import hookimpl
@@ -202,6 +203,17 @@ class Filter:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
+def _coerce_numeric_filter_value(value):
+    try:
+        return int(value)
+    except ValueError:
+        try:
+            converted = float(value)
+        except ValueError:
+            return value
+        return converted if math.isfinite(converted) else value
+
+
 class TemplatedFilter(Filter):
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -223,8 +235,8 @@ class TemplatedFilter(Filter):
 
     def where_clause(self, table, column, value, param_counter):
         converted = self.format.format(value)
-        if self.numeric and converted.isdigit():
-            converted = int(converted)
+        if self.numeric:
+            converted = _coerce_numeric_filter_value(converted)
         if self.no_argument:
             kwargs = {"c": _quote_sqlite_identifier(column)}
             converted = None
diff --git a/tests/test_numeric_filter_values.py b/tests/test_numeric_filter_values.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69c5cf7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_numeric_filter_values.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import sqlite3
+
+import pytest
+
+from datasette.filters import Filters
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "value,expected",
+    (
+        ("3.5", 3.5),
+        ("-2", -2),
+        ("-2.5", -2.5),
+        ("1e3", 1000.0),
+        ("not-a-number", "not-a-number"),
+        ("nan", "nan"),
+        ("inf", "inf"),
+        ("-inf", "-inf"),
+    ),
+)
+def test_numeric_filter_parameters(value, expected):
+    filters = Filters((("score__gt", value),))
+    sql_bits, params = filters.build_where_clauses("items")
+
+    assert sql_bits == ['"score" > :p0']
+    assert params == {"p0": expected}
+
+
+def test_numeric_filter_parameters_against_calculated_view():
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
+    conn.execute("create table searchable(pk integer)")
+    conn.executemany("insert into searchable(pk) values (?)", [(0,), (1,), (2,)])
+    conn.execute(
+        "create view calculated as "
+        "select pk + 1 as pk_plus_one, pk / 2.0 as score from searchable"
+    )
+
+    sql_bits, params = Filters((("score__gt", "0.1"),)).build_where_clauses(
+        "calculated"
+    )
+    rows = conn.execute(
+        "select score from calculated where {}".format(" and ".join(sql_bits)), params
+    ).fetchall()
+
+    assert rows == [(0.5,), (1.0,)]