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Type Functions

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    Type functions perform operations that check or convert expressions.
    If any arguments to any of the following functions are MISSING then the result is also MISSING (i.e. no result is returned). Similarly, if any of the arguments passed to the functions are NULL or are of the wrong type (e.g. an integer instead of a string), then NULL is returned as the result.

    ISARRAY(expression)

    Description

    Checks if the supplied expression is an array.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to check.

    Return Value

    Returns True if expression is an array, otherwise returns MISSING, NULL or false.

    Examples

    SELECT ISARRAY(true) AS `boolean`,
           ISARRAY(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           ISARRAY(NULL) AS `null`,
           ISARRAY(123) AS `number`,
           ISARRAY("hello world") AS `string`,
           ISARRAY([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           ISARRAY({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": true,
        "boolean": false,
        "null": null,
        "number": false,
        "object": false,
        "string": false
      }
    ]

    ISATOM(expression)

    Description

    Checks if the supplied expression is a Boolean, number, or string.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to check.

    Return Value

    Returns True if expression is a Boolean, number, or string, otherwise returns MISSING, NULL or false.

    Examples

    SELECT ISATOM(true) AS `boolean`,
           ISATOM(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           ISATOM(NULL) AS `null`,
           ISATOM(123) AS `number`,
           ISATOM("hello world") AS `string`,
           ISATOM([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           ISATOM({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": false,
        "boolean": true,
        "null": null,
        "number": true,
        "object": false,
        "string": true
      }
    ]

    ISBOOLEAN(expression)

    Description

    Checks if the supplied expression is a Boolean.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to check.

    Return Value

    Returns True if expression is a Boolean, otherwise returns MISSING, NULL or false.

    Examples

    SELECT ISBOOLEAN(true) AS `boolean`,
           ISBOOLEAN(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           ISBOOLEAN(NULL) AS `null`,
           ISBOOLEAN(123) AS `number`,
           ISBOOLEAN("hello world") AS `string`,
           ISBOOLEAN([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           ISBOOLEAN({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": false,
        "boolean": true,
        "null": null,
        "number": false,
        "object": false,
        "string": false
      }
    ]

    ISNUMBER(expression)

    Description

    Checks if the supplied expression is a number.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to check.

    Return Value

    Returns True if expression is a number, otherwise returns MISSING, NULL or false.

    Examples

    SELECT ISNUMBER(true) AS `boolean`,
           ISNUMBER(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           ISNUMBER(NULL) AS `null`,
           ISNUMBER(123) AS `number`,
           ISNUMBER("hello world") AS `string`,
           ISNUMBER([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           ISNUMBER({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": false,
        "boolean": false,
        "null": null,
        "number": true,
        "object": false,
        "string": false
      }
    ]

    ISOBJECT(expression)

    Description

    Checks if the supplied expression is an object.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to check.

    Return Value

    Returns True if expression is an object, otherwise returns MISSING, NULL or false.

    Examples

    SELECT ISOBJECT(true) AS `boolean`,
           ISOBJECT(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           ISOBJECT(NULL) AS `null`,
           ISOBJECT(123) AS `number`,
           ISOBJECT("hello world") AS `string`,
           ISOBJECT([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           ISOBJECT({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": false,
        "boolean": false,
        "null": null,
        "number": false,
        "object": true,
        "string": false
      }
    ]

    ISSTRING(expression)

    Description

    Checks if the supplied expression is a string.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to check.

    Return Value

    Returns True if expression is a string, otherwise returns MISSING, NULL or false.

    Examples

    SELECT ISSTRING(true) AS `boolean`,
           ISSTRING(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           ISSTRING(NULL) AS `null`,
           ISSTRING(123) AS `number`,
           ISSTRING("hello world") AS `string`,
           ISSTRING([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           ISSTRING({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": false,
        "boolean": false,
        "null": null,
        "number": false,
        "object": false,
        "string": true
      }
    ]

    TYPE(expression)

    Description

    Checks the type of the supplied expression.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to check.

    Return Value

    Returns one of the following strings, based on the value of expression:

    • "missing"

    • "null"

    • "boolean"

    • "number"

    • "string"

    • "array"

    • "object"

    • "binary"

    Examples

    SELECT TYPE(true) AS `boolean`,
           TYPE(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           TYPE(NULL) AS `null`,
           TYPE(123) AS `number`,
           TYPE("hello world") AS `string`,
           TYPE([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           TYPE({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": "array",
        "boolean": "boolean",
        "missing": "missing",
        "null": "null",
        "number": "number",
        "object": "object",
        "string": "string"
      }
    ]

    TOARRAY(expression)

    Description

    Converts the supplied expression to an array.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to convert.

    Return Value

    Returns one of the following strings, based on the value of expression:

    Returns array as follows:

    • MISSING is MISSING.

    • NULL is NULL.

    • Arrays are themselves.

    • All other values are wrapped in an array.

    Examples

    SELECT TOARRAY(true) AS `boolean`,
           TOARRAY(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           TOARRAY(NULL) AS `null`,
           TOARRAY(123) AS `number`,
           TOARRAY("hello world") AS `string`,
           TOARRAY([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           TOARRAY({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": [
          1,
          2,
          3
        ],
        "boolean": [
          true
        ],
        "null": null,
        "number": [
          123
        ],
        "object": [
          {
            "hello": "world"
          }
        ],
        "string": [
          "hello world"
        ]
      }
    ]

    TOATOM(expression)

    Description

    Converts the supplied expression to Boolean, number, or string.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to convert.

    Return Value

    Returns atomic value as follows:

    • MISSING is MISSING.

    • NULL is NULL.

    • Arrays of length 1 are the result of TOATOM() on their single element.

    • Objects of length 1 are the result of TOATOM() on their single value.

    • Booleans, numbers, and strings are themselves.

    • All other values are NULL.

    Examples

    SELECT TOATOM(true) AS `boolean`,
           TOATOM(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           TOATOM(NULL) AS `null`,
           TOATOM(123) AS `number`,
           TOATOM("hello world") AS `string`,
           TOATOM([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           TOATOM({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": null,
        "boolean": true,
        "null": null,
        "number": 123,
        "object": "world",
        "string": "hello world"
      }
    ]

    TOBOOLEAN(expression)

    Description

    Converts the supplied expression to a Boolean.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to convert.

    Return Value

    Returns Boolean as follows:

    • MISSING is MISSING.

    • NULL is NULL.

    • False is false.

    • Numbers +0, -0, and NaN are false.

    • Empty strings, arrays, and objects are false.

    • All other values are true.

    Examples

    SELECT TOBOOLEAN(true) AS `boolean`,
           TOBOOLEAN(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           TOBOOLEAN(NULL) AS `null`,
           TOBOOLEAN(123) AS `number`,
           TOBOOLEAN("hello world") AS `string`,
           TOBOOLEAN([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           TOBOOLEAN({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": true,
        "boolean": true,
        "null": null,
        "number": true,
        "object": true,
        "string": true
      }
    ]

    TONUMBER(expression)

    Description

    Converts the supplied expression to a number.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to convert.

    Return Value

    Returns number as follows:

    • MISSING is MISSING.

    • NULL is NULL.

    • False is 0.

    • True is 1.

    • Numbers are themselves.

    • Strings that parse as numbers are those numbers.

    • All other values are NULL.

    Examples

    SELECT TONUMBER(true) AS `boolean`,
           TONUMBER(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           TONUMBER(NULL) AS `null`,
           TONUMBER(123) AS `number`,
           TONUMBER("hello world") AS `string`,
           TONUMBER([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           TONUMBER({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": null,
        "boolean": 1,
        "null": null,
        "number": 123,
        "object": null,
        "string": null
      }
    ]

    TOOBJECT(expression)

    Description

    Converts the supplied expression to an object.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to convert.

    Return Value

    Returns object as follows:

    • MISSING is MISSING.

    • NULL is NULL.

    • Objects are themselves.

    • All other values are the empty object.

    Examples

    SELECT TOOBJECT(true) AS `boolean`,
           TOOBJECT(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           TOOBJECT(NULL) AS `null`,
           TOOBJECT(123) AS `number`,
           TOOBJECT("hello world") AS `string`,
           TOOBJECT([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           TOOBJECT({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": {},
        "boolean": {},
        "null": null,
        "number": {},
        "object": {
          "hello": "world"
        },
        "string": {}
      }
    ]

    TOSTRING(expression)

    Description

    Converts the supplied expression to a string.

    Arguments

    expression

    [Required] The expression to convert.

    Return Value

    Returns string as follows:

    • MISSING is MISSING.

    • NULL is NULL.

    • False is "false".

    • True is "true".

    • Numbers are their string representation.

    • Strings are themselves.

    • All other values are NULL.

    Examples

    SELECT TOSTRING(true) AS `boolean`,
           TOSTRING(MISSING) AS `missing`,
           TOSTRING(NULL) AS `null`,
           TOSTRING(123) AS `number`,
           TOSTRING("hello world") AS `string`,
           TOSTRING([1, 2, 3]) AS `array`,
           TOSTRING({"hello": "world"}) AS `object`;
    [
      {
        "array": null,
        "boolean": "true",
        "null": null,
        "number": "123",
        "object": null,
        "string": "hello world"
      }
    ]