JSON_ARRAY_EXCEPT (Lakehouse v1)

Returns a new JSON array containing the elements from the first JSON array that are not present in the second JSON array.

SQL Syntax

JSON_ARRAY_EXCEPT(<json_array1>, <json_array2>)

Return Type

JSON array.

SQL Examples

SELECT JSON_ARRAY_EXCEPT(
    '["apple", "banana", "orange"]'::JSON,
    '["banana", "grapes"]'::JSON
);

-[ RECORD 1 ]-----------------------------------
json_array_except('["apple", "banana", "orange"]'::VARIANT, '["banana", "grapes"]'::VARIANT): ["apple","orange"]

-- Return an empty array because all elements in the first array are present in the second array.
SELECT json_array_except('["apple", "banana", "orange"]'::VARIANT, '["apple", "banana", "orange"]'::VARIANT)

-[ RECORD 1 ]-----------------------------------
json_array_except('["apple", "banana", "orange"]'::VARIANT, '["apple", "banana", "orange"]'::VARIANT): []