json_extract_path_text()

Extracts JSON sub-object at the specified path as text. (This is functionally equivalent to the #>> operator.)

Signature

json_extract_path_text ( from_json json, VARIADIC path_elems text[] ) → text

Examples

SELECT json_extract_path_text('{"f2":{"f3":1},"f4":{"f5":99,"f6":"foo"}}', 'f4', 'f6');

foo

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