how about using BETWEEN?
select * from tablename where datefield between '2001-01-01' and
'2001-05-05';
or if you're looking for dates outside the period
select * from tablename where datefield NOT between '2001-01-01' and
'2001-05-05';
(i'm assuming your list of dates has no gaps in it, could be wrong!)
hth,
tamsin
-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Scott Muir
Sent: 18 July 2001 03:08
To: pgsql-novice@postgresql.org
Subject: [NOVICE] Iterations in a SELECT
I have a small problem which I'm looking for an elegant solution to...
I'm trying to put together a select where a list dates is compared to a
period to identify dates which aren't in the list...
I could just create a list of days in a table (like 20 years worth) and then
compare it, but I'm wondering if there is a trick where one could get
results like this
select (for i := 1 to 5) as number;
or
select i as number from for(i,1,5);
and get something like
number
------
1
2
3
4
5
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Scott.
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