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EXPLODE_JSON_ARRAY_INT

Description​

The explode_json_array_int table function accepts a JSON array, where each element is of integer type, and expands each integer in the array into multiple rows, with each row containing one integer. It is used in conjunction with LATERAL VIEW.

explode_json_array_int_outer is similar to explode_json_array_int, but the handling of NULL values is different.

If the JSON string itself is NULL, the OUTER version will return one row, with the value as NULL. The normal version will completely ignore such records.

If the JSON array is empty, the OUTER version will return one row, with the value as NULL. The normal version will return no results.

Syntax​

EXPLODE_JSON_ARRAY_INT(<json>)
EXPLODE_JSON_ARRAY_INT_OUTER(<json>)

Return Value​

ParameterDescription
<json>json type

Parameters​

Expands the JSON array, creating a row for each element, returning an integer column.

Examples​

CREATE TABLE json_array_example (
id INT,
json_array STRING
)DUPLICATE KEY(id)
DISTRIBUTED BY HASH(id) BUCKETS AUTO
PROPERTIES (
"replication_allocation" = "tag.location.default: 1");
INSERT INTO json_array_example (id, json_array) VALUES
(1, '[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]'),
(2, '[1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4]'),
(3, '["apple", "banana", "cherry"]'),
(4, '[{"a": 1}, {"b": 2}, {"c": 3}]'),
(5, '[]'),
(6, 'NULL');
SELECT id, e1
FROM json_array_example
LATERAL VIEW EXPLODE_JSON_ARRAY_INT(json_array) tmp1 AS e1
WHERE id = 1;
+------+------+
| id | e1 |
+------+------+
| 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 5 |
+------+------+
SELECT id, e1
FROM json_array_example
LATERAL VIEW EXPLODE_JSON_ARRAY_INT(json_array) tmp1 AS e1
WHERE id = 5;
Empty set (0.01 sec)
SELECT id, e1
FROM json_array_example
LATERAL VIEW EXPLODE_JSON_ARRAY_INT_OUTER(json_array) tmp1 AS e1
WHERE id = 5;
+------+------+
| id | e1 |
+------+------+
| 5 | NULL |
+------+------+