Re: Using AND in query - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Thomas Kellerer
Subject Re: Using AND in query
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Msg-id i3lrov$d5e$1@dough.gmane.org
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In response to Re: Using AND in query  (Alban Hertroys <dalroi@solfertje.student.utwente.nl>)
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Alban Hertroys wrote on 08.08.2010 10:46:
> On 7 Aug 2010, at 23:18, Thomas Kellerer wrote:
>
>> Or as an alternative:
>>
>> SELECT tid, purchase_date
>> FROM orders
>> WHERE item in ('Laptop', 'Desktop')
>> GROUP BY tid, purchase_date
>> HAVING count(*) = 2
>
>
> This one is incorrect, it will also find people who bought two laptops or two desktops on the same date.

Right. I didn't think about that ;)

> But I think David's solution is more readable, as it leaves the item names in tact.

I absolutely agree. Another example of PG's cool array handling :)

Regards
Thomas



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