Tom Lane wrote:
> momjian@svr1.postgresql.org (Bruce Momjian) writes:
> > Add documention on ARRAY() function.
>
> This description doesn't have anything whatever to do with reality.
> ARRAY() does not take anyarray, it does not return a setof, and it's
> not very much like a table function. Other than the point about \df
> I'm having a hard time finding any true statement in the note.
Patch backed out. The submitter can adjust and resubmit if they desire.
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+ <note>
+ <para>
+ Although it is not strictly a function and does not appear in \df
+ in psql, <command>ARRAY()</command>, mentioned in <xref
+ linkend="sql-syntax-array-constructors"> acts much like a
+ <literal>table function</literal> (equivalently, a
+ <literal>set-returning function</literal> or a
+ <acronym>SRF</acronym>--see <xref linkend="queries-tablefunctions">)
+ which takes <type>anyarray</type> and returns a set of
+ <type>anyelement</type>.
+ </para>
+ </note>
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<sect1 id="functions-aggregate">
