If the index on expression is defined so, that the indexed value
depends on a user-defined function, it doesn't get reindexed when the
function's definition changes, therefore completely wrong values can
be displayed when the query is executed using that index.
MWE:
psql (11.3)
Type "help" for help.
postgres=# create database bugtest;
CREATE DATABASE
postgres=# \c bugtest
You are now connected to database "bugtest" as user "postgres".
bugtest=# create function f(x int) returns int as select($1 * 2) LANGUAGE SQL;
ERROR: syntax error at or near "select"
LINE 1: create function f(x int) returns int as select($1 * 2) LANGU...
^
bugtest=# create function f(x int) returns int as $$select($1 * 2)$$
LANGUAGE SQL;
CREATE FUNCTION
bugtest=# create table tbl (id serial primary key, n int);
CREATE TABLE
bugtest=# create index idx on tbl(f(n));
CREATE INDEX
bugtest=# insert into tbl(n) (select * from generate_series(1,1000));
INSERT 0 1000
bugtest=# create or replace function f(x int) returns int as
$$select($1 * 3)$$ LANGUAGE SQL;
CREATE FUNCTION
bugtest=# select * from tbl where f(n) = 12;
id | n
----+---
6 | 6
(1 row)
bugtest=# select id,n,f(n) from tbl where f(n) = 12;
id | n | f
----+---+----
6 | 6 | 18
(1 row)