Re: array_to_string - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: array_to_string
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Msg-id 21430.1175009744@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: array_to_string  (Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>)
Responses Re: array_to_string  (Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>)
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Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> "Sabin Coanda" <sabin.coanda@deuromedia.ro> writes:
>>> I used the function array_to_string, and I found it ignores NULL values, 
>>> e.g. array_to_string( 'ARRAY[1,NULL,3]', ',' ) returns '1,3'.
>> 
>> Do you have a better idea?

> If you're being strict it should presumably return NULL for the whole 
> string. Or you'd need a "coalesce-to-this" parameter.

If the whole array is NULL it would return NULL, but that seems
unhelpful for a single element being NULL ...
        regards, tom lane


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