generate_series

From: yamt(at)mwd(dot)biglobe(dot)ne(dot)jp (YAMAMOTO Takashi)
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: generate_series
Date: 2011-02-15 02:06:46
Message-ID: 20110215020647.0369419CE5E@mail.netbsd.org
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hi,

the following behaviour of multiple generate_series in a select seems
a little counter-intuitive to me. i expected that the former returns 4 rows.
where should i look to learn the exact semantics? (documentation and/or code)

YAMAMOTO Takashi

test=# select generate_series(1,2) as a,generate_series(1,2) as b;
a | b
---+---
1 | 1
2 | 2
(2 rows)

test=# select generate_series(1,2) as a,generate_series(1,3) as b;
a | b
---+---
1 | 1
2 | 2
1 | 3
2 | 1
1 | 2
2 | 3
(6 rows)

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