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FUNCTIONS / JSON FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

Expands the top-level JSON object into a set of key/value pairs.

Signatures & examples

json_each ( json ) → setof record ( key text, value json )
Expands the top-level JSON object into a set of key/value pairs.
select * from json_each('{"a":"foo", "b":"bar"}') →  key | value
-----+-------
 a   | "foo"
 b   | "bar"
Version history 3
  1. PG 12 → 13changed
  2. PG 9.3 → 9.4changed
  3. PG 9.2 → 9.3added

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