Hi,
Test done on PostgreSQL 9.2.1
pgb=# create or replace function ps3(a int) returns int as $$ BEGIN
pgb$# RAISE WARNING 'Call ps3(%)=%',$1,$1; RETURN $1::int;
pgb$# END; $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql STRICT IMMUTABLE;
CREATE FUNCTION
pgb=# SELECT ps3(1);
WARNING: Call ps3(1)=1
ps3
-----
1
(1 row)
pgb=# SELECT ps3(2);
WARNING: Call ps3(2)=2
ps3
-----
2
(1 row)
pgb=# select coalesce( (select ps3(1)), (SELECT ps3(2)) );
WARNING: Call ps3(1)=1
WARNING: Call ps3(2)=2
coalesce
----------
1
(1 row)
pgb=# explain (verbose, analyze, buffers) select coalesce( (select ps3(1)),
(SELECT ps3(2)) );
WARNING: Call ps3(1)=1
WARNING: Call ps3(2)=2
QUERY PLAN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Result (cost=0.02..0.03 rows=1 width=0) (actual time=0.014..0.015 rows=1
loops=1)
Output: COALESCE($0, $1)
InitPlan 1 (returns $0)
-> Result (cost=0.00..0.01 rows=1 width=0) (actual time=0.002..0.003
rows=1 loops=1)
Output: 1
InitPlan 2 (returns $1)
-> Result (cost=0.00..0.01 rows=1 width=0) (never executed)
Output: 2
Total runtime: 0.079 ms
(9 rows)
pgb=# select coalesce( ps3(1), ps3(2) );
WARNING: Call ps3(1)=1
coalesce
----------
1
(1 row)
There is a bug too.
JG
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