Syntax
CREATE FUNCTION function_name ( argument_type [, ...] )
RETURNS return_type
LANGUAGE sql
{ AS as_definition | RETURN return_definition };
For more details about the supported syntax, see the examples of SQL UDFs below.
Parameters
| Parameter or clause | Description |
|---|
| function_name | The name of the SQL UDF that you want to declare in RisingWave. |
| argument_type | The data type of the input parameter(s) that the SQL UDF expects to receive. |
| RETURNS return_type | Specifies the data type of the return value from the UDF. |
| LANGUAGE sql | Its value must be sql. |
| AS as_definition | Defines the implementation of the function using SQL statements. as_definition can be single quote definition (e.g., ‘select 1+2’) or double dollar definition (e.g., select $1 + $1). |
| RETURN return_definition | Alternative to the AS clause. return_definition can be an expression (e.g., 1+2). Note that you must specify an AS definition or a RETURN definition, and they can not be specified simultaneously. |
- Recursive definition is NOT supported at present. For example, the statement
create function recursive(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select recursive($1, $2) + recursive($1, $2)'; will fail.
Examples
At present, we support SQL UDFs with unnamed and named parameters. This section offers examples of the current supported syntax. We will offer some basic examples first to help you understand and grasp them. Then, we will offer more examples that are closer to real-world scenarios, such as a mock table, for your further practice and understanding.
Basic examples for SQL UDFs with unnamed and named parameters
- Create a SQL UDF with unnamed parameters and double dollar definition.
create function add(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 + $2';
select add(1, -1);
----RESULT
0
- Create a SQL UDF with unnamed parameters and single quote definition.
create function sub(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 - $2';
select sub(1, 1);
----RESULT
0
- Create a SQL UDF with unnamed parameters that calls other pre-defined SQL UDFs.
-- Create two SQL UDFs for subsequent call
create function add1(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 + $2';
create function sub1(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 - $2';
create function add_sub_binding() returns int language sql as 'select add1(1, 1) + sub1(2, 2)';
select add_sub_binding();
----RESULT
2
select add1(1, -1), sub1(1, 1), add_sub_binding();
----RESULT
0 0 2
- Create a SQL UDF with named parameters and single quote definition.
create function add_named(a INT, b INT) returns int language sql as 'select a + b';
select add_named(1, -1);
----RESULT
0
- Create a SQL UDF with named parameters and double dollar definition.
create function sub_named(a INT, b INT) returns int language sql as $$select a - b$$;
select sub_named(1, 1);
----RESULT
0
- Create a SQL UDF with mixed named and unnamed parameters.
create function add_sub_mix(INT, a INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 - a + $3';
select add_sub_mix(1, 2, 3);
----RESULT
2
- Call a SQL UDF with unnamed parameters inside a SQL UDF with named parameters.
create function add2(INT, INT) returns int language sql as $$select $1 + $2$$;
create function add_named_wrapper(a INT, b INT) returns int language sql as 'select add2(a, b)';
select add_named_wrapper(1, -1);
----RESULT
0
- Create a SQL UDF with unnamed parameters and a return expression.
create function add_return(INT, INT) returns int language sql return $1 + $2;
select add_return(1, 1);
----RESULT
2
- Create a SQL UDF with a return expression using previously defined UDFs.
-- Create a SQL UDF used in subsequent call
create function add_return1(INT, INT) returns int language sql return $1 + $2;
create function add_return_binding() returns int language sql return add_return1(1, 1) + add_return1(1, 1);
select add_return_binding();
----RESULT
4
- Create a SQL UDF with multiple types of parameters.
create function add_sub(INT, FLOAT, INT) returns float language sql as $$select -$1 + $2 - $3$$;
select add_sub(1, 5.1415926, 1);
----RESULT
3.1415926
- Create a SQL UDF with complex types of unnamed parameters.
create function add_sub_types(INT, BIGINT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, REAL) returns double language sql as 'select $1 + $2 - $3 + $4 + $5';
select add_sub_types(1, 1919810114514, 3.1415926, 1.123123, 101010.191919);
----RESULT
1919810215523.1734494
- Create a wrapper function.
-- Create two SQL UDFs.
create function add_wp(INT, INT) returns int language sql as $$select $1 + $2$$;
create function sub_wp(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 - $2';
-- Create a wrapper function.
create function add_sub_wrapper(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select add_wp($1, $2) + sub_wp($1, $2) + 114512';
select add_sub_wrapper(1, 1);
----RESULT
114514
Basic SQL UDFs integrated with the use of mock tables
The examples in this section are a basic simulation of real-world use cases.
-- Create 3 tables. t1 and t2 are for unnamed SQL UDF. t3 is for named SQL UDF.
create table t1 (c1 INT, c2 INT);
create table t2 (c1 INT, c2 FLOAT, c3 INT);
create table t3 (a INT, b INT);
-- Insert data into these tables.
insert into t1 values (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5);
insert into t2 values (1, 3.14, 2), (2, 4.44, 5), (20, 10.30, 02);
insert into t3 values (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5);
create function add_return_mc(INT, INT) returns int language sql return $1 + $2;
select c1, c2, add_return_mc(c1, c2) from t1 order by c1 asc;
----RESULT
1 1 2
2 2 4
3 3 6
4 4 8
5 5 10
create function add_mc(INT, INT) returns int language sql as $$select $1 + $2$$;
create function sub_mc(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 - $2';
create function add_sub_mc(INT, FLOAT, INT) returns float language sql as $$select -$1 + $2 - $3$$;
create function add_sub_return_mc(INT, FLOAT, INT) returns float language sql return -$1 + $2 - $3;
select sub_mc(c1, c2), c1, c2, add_mc(c1, c2) from t1 order by c1 asc;
----RESULT
0 1 1 2
0 2 2 4
0 3 3 6
0 4 4 8
0 5 5 10
select c1, c2, c3, add_mc(c1, c3), sub_mc(c1, c3), add_sub_mc(c1, c2, c3) from t2 order by c1 asc;
----RESULT
1 3.14 2 3 -1 0.14000000000000012
2 4.44 5 7 -3 -2.5599999999999996
20 10.3 2 22 18 -11.7
select c1, c2, c3, add_mc(c1, c3), sub_mc(c1, c3), add_sub_return_mc(c1, c2, c3) from t2 order by c1 asc;
----RESULT
1 3.14 2 3 -1 0.14000000000000012
2 4.44 5 7 -3 -2.5599999999999996
20 10.3 2 22 18 -11.7
create function add_named_mc(a INT, b INT) returns int language sql as 'select a + b';
select add_named_mc(a, b) from t3 order by a asc;
----RESULT
2
4
6
8
10
Examples of corner and special cases tests
-- Mixed parameters with calling inner SQL UDFs
create function add_cs(INT, INT) returns int language sql as $$select $1 + $2$$;
create function sub_cs(INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select $1 - $2';
create function add_sub_mix_wrapper(INT, a INT, INT) returns int language sql as 'select add_cs($1, a) + a + sub_cs(a, $3)';
select add_sub_mix_wrapper(1, 2, 3);
----RESULT
4
-- Named SQL UDF with corner case
create function corner_case(INT, a INT, INT) returns varchar language sql as $$select '$1 + a + $3'$$;
select corner_case(1, 2, 3);
----RESULT
$1 + a + $3
-- Create a SQL UDF with unnamed parameters that calls built-in functions
create function call_regexp_replace() returns varchar language sql as $$select regexp_replace('Cat is the cutest animal.', 'Cat', 'Dog', 'g')$$;
select call_regexp_replace();
----RESULT
Dog is the cutest animal.
create function regexp_replace_wrapper(varchar) returns varchar language sql as $$select regexp_replace($1, 'Cat', 'Dog', 'g')$$;
select regexp_replace_wrapper('Cat is the cutest animal.');
----RESULT
Dog is the cutest animal.
Note that double dollar signs should be used otherwise the parsing will fail.
-- Recursive corner case (i.e., valid definition should not be rejected)
create function foo(INT) returns varchar language sql as $$select 'foo(INT)'$$;
select foo(114514);
----RESULT
foo(INT)
-- Adjust the input value of the calling function (i.e., `print` here) with the actual input parameter
create function print_add_one(INT) returns int language sql as 'select print($1 + 1)';
create function print_add_two(INT) returns int language sql as 'select print($1 + $1)';
select print_add_one(1), print_add_one(114513), print_add_two(2);
----RESULT
2 114514 4
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