Re: Arrays Question

Check contrib/intarray for indexed access methods to arrays of integers.

Oleg
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Achilleus Mantzios wrote:

> Hi
> Is it possible to have subarrays from an array constant??
> Is it possible to have indices on arrays??
>
> For the first here it is whats on 7.1.2:
>
> dynacom=# select '{1,2,3}'::_int4 ;
> ?column?
> ----------
> {1,2,3}
> (1 row)
>
> dynacom=#
>
> dynacom=# select '{1,2,3}[1:2]'::_int4 ;
> ?column?
> ----------
> {1,2,3}
> (1 row)
>
> dynacom=#
>
> What would someone expect is the select to return {1,2}.
>
> Any one has a clue???
>
> If postgresql had this feature along with the indexing on arrays, that would
> make it (not that it is not allready!) the perfect candidate for tree
> manipulation.
>
> Thanx in advance
>

Regards,
Oleg
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