Re: Most specific match using between - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Steve Atkins
Subject Re: Most specific match using between
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Msg-id 20050421162506.GC28259@gp.word-to-the-wise.com
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In response to Most specific match using between  (mmiranda@americatel.com.sv)
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On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 09:51:16AM -0600, mmiranda@americatel.com.sv wrote:
> Hi people, is there a swtich or something to instruct a between statement
> hat it must perform a most specific match ?
> These are the details, i have these table
>
>  name        | start        | end
> ---------------+---------------+-----------------
> general     | 2660000  | 2669999
> specific     | 2660124  | 2660124
> (2 rows)
>
>
> unsing the query:  select name where '2660124' between start and end
>
> i got:
>
>
> name
> ---------
> general
> specific
>
>
> How can i get only specific?

....ORDER BY end-start ASC LIMIT1; ?

Cheers,
  Steve

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