=?UTF-8?B?VG9yc3RlbiBGw7ZydHNjaA==?= <torsten.foertsch@xxxxxxx> writes: > On 25/02/15 07:34, David G Johnston wrote: >> Torsten Förtsch wrote >>> Is there anything similar for JSON scalars? >> IDK, but have you tried "::text"? > yes. Here is the difference > select * from (values (('{"a":"b"}'::json -> 'a')::text), > ('{"a":"b"}'::json ->> 'a')) t; > column1 > --------- > "b" > b As of 9.4, there's a function json_array_elements_text() which does what I think you're looking for. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general