reusing column labels in select

[ryan]

Hello,

Is there any way to reuse a column label in a select list like this:

SELECT 1 + 1 AS a, a + 1 AS b;

I vaguely remember being able to do something like this in oracle. Any
ideas? Thanks!

~RvR

[Kevin Barnard]

There might be a better way then this but this works

SELECT a, a+1 as b from (SELECT 1+1 as a) as ab;
On 16 Oct 2004 11:18:48 -0700, ryan <rv*******@gmai l.com> wrote:

Hello,

Is there any way to reuse a column label in a select list like this:

SELECT 1 + 1 AS a, a + 1 AS b;

I vaguely remember being able to do something like this in oracle. Any
ideas? Thanks!

~RvR

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[Steven Klassen]

* ryan <rv*******@gmai l.com> [2004-10-16 11:18:48 -0700]:

Is there any way to reuse a column label in a select list like this:

SELECT 1 + 1 AS a, a + 1 AS b;

I vaguely remember being able to do something like this in oracle. Any
ideas? Thanks!

You could nest them...

xinu=> select (1 + 1) + 1 as answer;
answer
--------
3
(1 row)

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