Hi, I sum values of array integers by query select sum(t) from unnest(array[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0]) as t cross join generate_series(1, 1000000); Total runtime: 10020.699 ms But simmilar method to count array's elements is dramatically faster select sum(array_length(array[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0], 1)) from generate_series(1, 1000000) Total runtime: 464.042 ms It's as fast as simple query! select sum(1) from generate_series(1, 1000000) "Total runtime: 462.687 ms" It is possible that function e.g. array_sum written in C is as fast as bult-in array_length? regards Wojciech -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/The-fastes-way-to-sum-array-of-integers-tp5736771.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general