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json_each_text()
A function expanding the top-level JSON object into a set of key/value pairs
json_each_text() is a system function which expands the top-level JSON object into a set of key/value pairs, with the value returned as text.
json_each_text() was added in PostgreSQL 9.3.
Usage
json_each_text (json) → setof record (keytext,valuetext)
To extract the value as json, use json_each().
Change history
- PostgreSQL 9.3
- added (commit a570c98d)
Examples
Basic usage example for json_each_text():
postgres=# SELECT key, value
FROM json_each_text('{"a":"foo", "b":{"bar":"baz"}}');
key | value
-----+---------------
a | foo
b | {"bar":"baz"}
(2 rows)
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: JSON Processing Functions
