Polymorphism in SQL part two – variadic functions
Blog post from Yugabyte
Polymorphism in SQL part two – variadic functions is a topic related to PostgreSQL and its variant YSQL, which allows users to create user-defined functions with dynamically determined return values using the "anyelement" and "anyarray" pseudo-types. The "variadic" keyword is also used to create functions that can accept a comma-separated list of any number of input actual arguments. These features are useful for implementing aggregate functions in a polymorphic way, allowing them to be used outside the context of SQL subqueries. The implementation of these functions requires careful consideration of the data types involved and how they relate to each other. The use of "anyelement" and "anyarray" pseudo-types allows for a more flexible and powerful approach to function implementation, while the "variadic" keyword provides a convenient way to handle variable-length input arguments.
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