I'm using PostgreSQL version 7.3.2, and generate_series() is not
available, so this is a function to generate a series dates.
The function goes backwards if the second argument is less than the first
one. Check the two select statements at the end.
Best Regards,
Roger Tannous.
CREATE FUNCTION date_range(VARCHAR, VARCHAR) RETURNS SETOF DATE AS '
DECLARE
dateStart ALIAS FOR $1;
dateEnd ALIAS FOR $2;
forwardSteps BOOLEAN := true;
tmpDate DATE;
BEGIN
IF (to_date(dateStart, ''YYYY-mm-dd'') >
to_date(dateEnd, ''YYYY-mm-dd'')) THEN
forwardSteps := false;
END IF;
tmpDate := to_date(dateStart, ''YYYY-mm-dd'');
WHILE ((forwardSteps AND tmpDate <=
to_date(dateEnd, ''YYYY-mm-dd'')) OR (NOT forwardSteps AND tmpDate >=
to_date(dateEnd, ''YYYY-mm-dd''))) LOOP
RETURN NEXT tmpDate;
IF forwardSteps THEN
tmpDate := tmpDate +
interval ''1 day'';
ELSE
tmpDate := tmpDate -
interval ''1 day'';
END IF;
END LOOP;
RETURN;
END;
' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
select * FROM date_range('2007-01-03', '2007-03-20');
select * FROM date_range('2007-04-03', '2007-03-20');
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