Re: [SQL] Select of a function that returns a array

[Ramakrishnan Muralidharan]

CREATE or replace FUNCTION mean_and_variancepop(var_table varchar,
var_col varchar) RETURNS float8[] AS $$
DECLARE
   a float;
   b float;
BEGIN
   a = 1.02;
   b =3.05;
   RETURN ARRAY[a,b];

END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql; 

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Listas Evandro (Não
use este endereço para mensagens pessoais)
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:08 PM
To: pgsql-sql
Subject: [SQL] Select of a function that returns a array


Hi guys

I'm trying to figure out a way to make this select work even for a wrong value:

select mean_and_variancepop('golf', 'temperature');
or
select CAST (mean_and_variancepop('golf', 'temperature') AS float(2));

This function return an array

the function is:

CREATE or replace FUNCTION mean_and_variancepop(var_table varchar,
var_col varchar) RETURNS float(2) AS $$
DECLARE
   curs refcursor;
   a float;
   b float;
   c float;
   retvals float[2];
   sum float:=0;
BEGIN
   open curs FOR EXECUTE 'SELECT ' || quote_ident(var_col) || ' FROM
' || quote_ident(var_table);
   b:=0;

LOOP
  -- some computations
FETCH curs INTO a;

   IF  NOT FOUND THEN
       EXIT;  -- exit loop
   END IF;
   b:=b+1;
   c:=a;
   sum:= sum + c;
END LOOP;
   CLOSE curs;
   retvals[0]:= sum / b;
   retvals[1] :=4;
   RETURN retvals;

END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

Thanks
-Jr

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