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Functions / Json Functions And Operators

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

Reading PG 18current·documented in 15 of 27 versions, 9.3 to 20

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. 12 → 13 changed
  2. 9.3 → 9.4 changed
  3. 9.2 → 9.3 added

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