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Functions / Range/Multirange Functions And Operators

Computes the smallest range that includes both of the given ranges.

Reading PG 18current·documented in 13 of 27 versions, 9.5 to 20

Signatures & examples

range_merge ( anyrange, anyrange ) → anyrange
Computes the smallest range that includes both of the given ranges.
range_merge('[1,2)'::int4range, '[3,4)'::int4range) → [1,4)
range_merge ( anymultirange ) → anyrange
Computes the smallest range that includes the entire multirange.
range_merge('{[1,2), [3,4)}'::int4multirange) → [1,4)
Version history 3
  1. 13 → 14 changed
  2. 12 → 13 changed
  3. 9.4 → 9.5 added

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