Re: BUG #15800: Order by random in functions

>>>>> "PG" == PG Bug reporting form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> writes:

PG> in version 9.5 (select version(): PostgreSQL 9.5.12 on
PG> x86_64-pc-linux-gnu (Debian 9.5.12-1.pgdg80+1), compiled by gcc
PG> (Debian 4.9.2-10+deb8u1) 4.9.2, 64-bit) this statement returns
PG> element (id_card_type) randomly ordered:

PG> select jsonb_array_elements('[...]')...order by random()

PG> While in version 9.6 (PostgreSQL 9.6.12 on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu,
PG> compiled by gcc (GCC) 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-36), 64-bit)
PG> and above (I tested it in Postgres 10.8) the query return elements
PG> not ordered but in the same sequence as it is in json array.

PG> Is it a bug or an expected behavior?

Expected behavior, though I'm not sure it's adequately documented.

The preferred way to do this is:

SELECT a.value->>'id_card_type'
FROM jsonb_array_elements('[...]') a
ORDER BY random();

which will randomize the order regardless of postgresql version.

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Andrew (irc:RhodiumToad)