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btree/record_ops (class)

B-tree operator class for record; member of record_ops.

Reading PG 18·Select a recorded version

Object kind
Operator class
Index AM
B-tree
Input type
record
Stored key type
Same as input type (catalog zero)
Default class
yes
aliases
record_ops, btree/record_ops
classes
map[default:t family:record_ops family_slug:family-btree-record_ops input_type:record key_type:none method:btree name:record_ops slug:class-btree-record_ops source_oid:]
signature
btree/record_ops
source oid
Unknown
support functions
map[family:record_ops family_slug:family-btree-record_ops function:btrecordcmp(record,record) left_type:record method:btree number:1 result_type:int4 right_type:record]

Definition PG 18

B-tree operator class for record; member of record_ops.

Family operator strategies

Operator overloadStrategyPurposeOrdering familyMembership scopeSource description
<(record,record)1searchClass input pairless than
<=(record,record)2searchClass input pairless than or equal
=(record,record)3searchClass input pairequal
>=(record,record)4searchClass input pairgreater than or equal
>(record,record)5searchClass input pairgreater than

Family support functions

Support numberLeft typeRight typeFunction signatureResult type
1recordrecordbtrecordcmp(record,record)int4

Classes in this family

ClassInput typeKey typeDefault
record_opsrecordSame as input typeyes

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Complete source facts

class

{"default":"t","family":"record_ops","input_type":"record","key_type":"none","method":"btree","name":"record_ops"}

operators

map[description:less than family:record_ops family_slug:family-btree-record_ops left_type:record method:btree operator:<(record,record) operator_slug:op-3c-record-record purpose:search result_type:bool right_type:record sort_family: sort_family_slug: strategy:1], map[description:less than or equal family:record_ops family_slug:family-btree-record_ops left_type:record method:btree operator:<=(record,record) operator_slug:op-3c3d-record-record purpose:search result_type:bool right_type:record sort_family: sort_family_slug: strategy:2], map[description:equal family:record_ops family_slug:family-btree-record_ops left_type:record method:btree operator:=(record,record) operator_slug:op-3d-record-record purpose:search result_type:bool right_type:record sort_family: sort_family_slug: strategy:3], map[description:greater than or equal family:record_ops family_slug:family-btree-record_ops left_type:record method:btree operator:>=(record,record) operator_slug:op-3e3d-record-record purpose:search result_type:bool right_type:record sort_family: sort_family_slug: strategy:4], map[description:greater than family:record_ops family_slug:family-btree-record_ops left_type:record method:btree operator:>(record,record) operator_slug:op-3e-record-record purpose:search result_type:bool right_type:record sort_family: sort_family_slug: strategy:5]

Source references

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Definition sources

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