Re: Can't get the field = ANY(array) clause to work... - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Can't get the field = ANY(array) clause to work...
Date
Msg-id 4121.1138721377@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Can't get the field = ANY(array) clause to work...  (nboutelier@hotmail.com)
List pgsql-general
nboutelier@hotmail.com writes:
> Has anyone successfully used the "ANY", "ALL", or "SOME" clause using
> arrays? Cant seem to get this to work. Heres the gist of my function
> which returns a SETOF INTEGER[]...

Works for me, modulo the fact that the code is evidently returning
setof int not setof int[].  What PG version are you using?

Welcome to psql 8.1.2, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.
...
regression=# create table mytable(id int);
CREATE TABLE
regression=# insert into mytable values(1);
INSERT 0 1
regression=# insert into mytable values(2);
INSERT 0 1
regression=# insert into mytable values(4);
INSERT 0 1
regression=# create function foo() returns setof int as $$
regression$# DECLARE
regression$#   id_var INTEGER[];
regression$#   record_var RECORD;
regression$# BEGIN
regression$#   id_var[0] := 1;
regression$#   id_var[1] := 2;
regression$#   id_var[2] := 3;
regression$#   FOR record_var IN
regression$#     SELECT id FROM myTable WHERE id = ANY(id_var)
regression$#   LOOP
regression$#     RETURN NEXT record_var.id;
regression$#   END LOOP;
regression$#   RETURN;
regression$# END;
regression$# $$ language plpgsql;
CREATE FUNCTION
regression=# select * from foo();
 foo
-----
   1
   2
(2 rows)

regression=#

            regards, tom lane

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