Обсуждение: Check column result size in functions

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Check column result size in functions

От
Marcos Pegoraro
Дата:
My functions should return varchar(5) or should return an exception, but sometimes they return CHARACTER VARYING. Why ?

create or replace function f_sql() returns varchar(5) language sql as
$$select '0123456789'$$;
--works, but shouldn't
select * from f_sql();

create domain T5 as varchar(5);
create or replace function f_sql_domain() returns T5 language sql as
$$select '0123456789'$$;
--exception because of domain
--ERROR: value too long for type character varying(5)
select * from f_sql_domain();

create or replace function f_sql_table() returns table (V5 varchar(5)) language sql as
$$select '0123456789'$$;
--works, but shouldn't
select * from f_sql_table();

create or replace function f_plpgsql() returns varchar(5) language plpgsql as
$$begin return '0123456789';end;$$;
--works, but shouldn't
select * from f_plpgsql();

create or replace function f_plpgsql_table() returns table(V5 varchar(5)) language plpgsql as
$$begin return query select '0123456789';end;$$;
--Shouldn't be this exception the response for all other calls ?
--ERROR: structure of query does not match function result type
select * from f_plpgsql_table();

I've created some functions using LANGUAGE SQL but strangely all varchar results did not respect I've declared.
To be sure column result size is fine I have to use a DOMAIN ? Because even on PLPGSQL, column size are checked only if RETURN TABLE.

thanks for any explanation

Re: Check column result size in functions

От
"David G. Johnston"
Дата:
On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 3:13 PM Marcos Pegoraro <marcos@f10.com.br> wrote:
My functions should return varchar(5) or should return an exception, but sometimes they return CHARACTER VARYING. Why ?

thanks for any explanation

The observed behavior is documented.


David J.