array_except function

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Returns an array of the elements in array1 but not in array2.

Syntax

array_except(array1, array2)

Arguments

  • array1: An ARRAY of any type with comparable elements.
  • array2: An ARRAY of elements sharing a least common type with the elements of array1.

Returns

An ARRAY of matching type to array1 with no duplicates.

Examples

> SELECT array_except(array(1, 2, 2, 3), array(1, 1, 3, 5));
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