Re: can someone explain confusing array indexing nomenclature

Στις Πέμπτη 15 Φεβρουάριος 2007 18:55, ο/η chrisj έγραψε:
> Thanks Achilleas,
>
> I see what you are saying, but if we consider just the index "[2]" for a
> moment,
> it means something different depending upon the context (in one case it
> means "2" and in the other case it means "1:2") and the context is
> determined by the format of indexes on other dimensions.
>
> I believe I understand....but incredibly confusing.
>

Now that i think about it again, i speculate that the [2] is discarded.

> - chris
>
> Achilleas Mantzios wrote:
> > Στις Ξ�Ρτάρτη 14 ΦΡβρουάριος 2007 21:31, ΞΏ/Ξ· chrisj
έγραψΡ:
> >> given the following table:
> >>
> >> protocal2=> select * from sal_emp ;
> >> name | pay_by_quarter | schedule
> >> -------+---------------------------+------------------------------------
> >>--- ---- Bill | {10000,10000,10000,10000} |
> >> {{meeting,lunch},{training,presentation}}
> >> Carol | {20000,25000,25000,25000} |
> >> {{breakfast,consulting},{meeting,lunch}}
> >> (2 rows)
> >>
> >> why do the following two queries yield different results??
> >>
> >> protocal2=> SELECT schedule[1][2] FROM sal_emp WHERE name = 'Bill';
> >> schedule
> >> ----------
> >> lunch
> >> (1 row)
> >>
> >> protocal2=> SELECT schedule[1:1][2] FROM sal_emp WHERE name = 'Bill';
> >> schedule
> >> -------------------
> >> {{meeting,lunch}}
> >> (1 row)
> >
> > The [n:m] notation denotes a slice of the array (not element).
> > So schedule[1][2] is the Array element on 2nd col of 1st row,
> > while schedule[1:1][2] could mean
> > the second row of the subarray schedule[1:1][1:2].
> > So these two are foundamentally different things.
> > In my 7.4 even if you gave
> > SELECT schedule[1:1][888] FROM sal_emp WHERE name = 'Bill';
> > you would still get {{meeting,lunch}} as a result.
> > (Right or wrong is another story).
> > Anyway the first time you query for a "text",
> > the second time you query for a "text[]", so you should expect
> > different results.
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> > Achilleas Mantzios
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