When are subqueries needed - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject When are subqueries needed
Date
Msg-id 199912310608.BAA07579@candle.pha.pa.us
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Can someone summarize when subqueries are required.  I thought
aggregates often needed them, but I see now that table aliases can do it
in most cases.  I think NOT IN can not be done without subqueries.

Is there a general rule on this?  A rule about correlated subqueries?

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