ARRAY

array

Description

Creates an array. The function accepts zero or more parameters and returns an array containing all input elements.

Syntax

array([element1, element2, ...])

Parameters

• element1, element2, ...: Any type, elements to be included in the array. Supports zero or more parameters.

Supported element types:

• Numeric types: TINYINT, SMALLINT, INT, BIGINT, LARGEINT, FLOAT, DOUBLE, DECIMAL
• String types: CHAR, VARCHAR, STRING
• Date and time types: DATE, DATETIME, DATEV2, DATETIMEV2
• Boolean type: BOOLEAN
• IP types: IPV4, IPV6
• Complex types: ARRAY, MAP, STRUCT

Return Value

Return type: ARRAY

Return value meaning:

• Returns an array containing all input elements
• Empty array: if no input parameters

Usage notes:

• The function combines all input elements of the same data type into an array. If element types are incompatible, it will attempt type conversion
• Complex types and basic types cannot be compatibly combined into an array, and complex types cannot be compatibly combined with each other
• Supports zero or more parameters

Query Examples:

Create an array with multiple elements:

SELECT array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
+----------------------+
| array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) |
+----------------------+
| [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]     |
+----------------------+

Create an array with elements of different types:

SELECT array(1, 'hello', 3.14, true);
+-------------------------------+
| array(1, 'hello', 3.14, true) |
+-------------------------------+
| ["1", "hello", "3.14", "1"]   |
+-------------------------------+

Create an empty array:

SELECT array();
+----------+
| array()  |
+----------+
| []       |
+----------+

Create an array with null elements:

SELECT array(1, null, 3, null, 5);
+--------------------------------+
| array(1, null, 3, null, 5)    |
+--------------------------------+
| [1, null, 3, null, 5]         |
+--------------------------------+

Complex Type Examples

Create an array containing arrays:

SELECT array([1,2], [3,4], [5,6]);
+----------------------------+
| array([1,2], [3,4], [5,6]) |
+----------------------------+
| [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]   |
+----------------------------+

Create an array containing maps:

SELECT array({'a':1}, {'b':2}, {'c':3});
+----------------------------------+
| array({'a':1}, {'b':2}, {'c':3}) |
+----------------------------------+
| [{"a":1}, {"b":2}, {"c":3}]      |
+----------------------------------+

Create an array containing structs:

SELECT array(named_struct('name','Alice','age',20), named_struct('name','Bob','age',30));
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| array(named_struct('name','Alice','age',20), named_struct('name','Bob','age',30)) |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| [{"name":"Alice", "age":20}, {"name":"Bob", "age":30}]                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Mixing complex types with basic types will cause an error:

SELECT array([1,2], 'hello');
ERROR 1105 (HY000): errCode = 2, detailMessage = can not cast from origin type ARRAY<TINYINT> to target type=TEXT

Mixing different complex types will cause an error:

SELECT array([1,2], named_struct('name','Alice','age',20));
ERROR 1105 (HY000): errCode = 2, detailMessage = Can not find the compatibility function signature: array(ARRAY<TINYINT>, STRUCT<name:VARCHAR(5),age:TINYINT>)

Keywords

ARRAY