Re: Random multiple times

On 21 September 2011 10:51, Oliver Kohll - Mailing Lists <oliver.lists@gtwm.co.uk> wrote:

Hi,

I understand random() is a volatile function and runs multiple times for multiple rows returned by a SELECT, however is there a way of getting it to run multiple times *within* another function call and in the same row. i.e. something like

select regexp_replace('+1 555 555 555', E'\\d', trunc(random() * 9 + 1)::text,'g');
 regexp_replace
----------------
 +1 111 111 111
(1 row)

As you can see, it returns the same digit each time. I've tried wrapping a select around the trunc too.

Regards
Oliver Kohll
www.gtwm.co.uk / www.agilebase.co.uk