Integer ranges in PostgreSQL

[Marco Lazzeri]

Does exist a syntax in PostgreSQL for integer (INT) number ranges?

It could be useful for queries like
"SELECT * FROM table WHERE id IN (range from 1 to 20)"

Thank you!
Marco
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[Gregory Wood]

Marco Lazzeri wrote:

Does exist a syntax in PostgreSQL for integer (INT) number ranges?

It could be useful for queries like
"SELECT * FROM table WHERE id IN (range from 1 to 20)"

I believe you're looking for BETWEEN:
SELECT * FROM table WHERE id BETWEEN 1 AND 20;

That is standard SQL and not specific to PostgreSQL

Greg

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[Stephan Szabo]

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Marco Lazzeri wrote:

Does exist a syntax in PostgreSQL for integer (INT) number ranges?

It could be useful for queries like
"SELECT * FROM table WHERE id IN (range from 1 to 20)"

As already sent, BETWEEN will do this for you already for this kind
of use. However, if you need it for a join or something, you could
also write a set returning function that returns you the set of numbers.

Maybe something like the not really tested:

create or replace function range(int, int, int) returns setof int as '
declare
i int;
begin
i := $1;
while (i <= $2) loop
return next i;
i := i + $3;
end loop;
return;
end;' language 'plpgsql';
select * from range(1,20,1);

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