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FUNCTIONS / JSON FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

jsonb_array_elements_text

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Expands the top-level JSON array into a set of text values.

Signatures & examples

jsonb_array_elements_text ( jsonb ) → setof text
Expands the top-level JSON array into a set of text values.
select * from json_array_elements_text('["foo", "bar"]') →    value
-----------
 foo
 bar
Version history 2
  1. PG 12 → 13changed
  2. PG 9.3 → 9.4added

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