Hi
Just curious
postgres=# explain analyze select array_upper(array_agg(i),1) from generate_series(1,100000) g(i);
QUERY PLAN
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Aggregate (cost=12.50..12.52 rows=1 width=4) (actual time=43.164..43.164 rows=1 loops=1)
-> Function Scan on generate_series g (cost=0.00..10.00 rows=1000 width=4) (actual time=19.150..31.083 rows=100000 loops=1)
Planning time: 0.100 ms
Execution time: 44.392 ms
(4 rows)
postgres=# explain analyze select array_upper(array(select i from generate_series(1,1000000) g(i)),1);
QUERY PLAN
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Result (cost=10.00..10.01 rows=1 width=4) (actual time=334.567..334.568 rows=1 loops=1)
InitPlan 1 (returns $0)
-> Function Scan on generate_series g (cost=0.00..10.00 rows=1000 width=4) (actual time=141.503..254.483 rows=1000000 loops=1)
Planning time: 0.171 ms
Execution time: 339.057 ms
(5 rows)