<function>json</function> (
<replaceable>expression</replaceable>
<optional> <literal>FORMAT JSON</literal> <optional> <literal>ENCODING UTF8</literal> </optional></optional>
- <optional> { <literal>WITH</literal> | <literal>WITHOUT</literal> } <literal>UNIQUE</literal> <optional> <literal>KEYS</literal> </optional></optional>
+ <optional> { <literal>WITH</literal> | <literal>WITHOUT</literal> } <literal>UNIQUE</literal> <optional> <literal>KEYS</literal> </optional></optional> )
+ <returnvalue>json</returnvalue>
</para>
<para>
Converts a given expression specified as <type>text</type> or
<entry role="func_table_entry">
<para role="func_signature">
<indexterm><primary>json_scalar</primary></indexterm>
- <function>json_scalar</function> (<replaceable>expression</replaceable>)
+ <function>json_scalar</function> ( <replaceable>expression</replaceable> )
</para>
<para>
Converts a given SQL scalar value into a JSON scalar value.
<para role="func_signature">
<function>json_serialize</function> (
<replaceable>expression</replaceable> <optional> <literal>FORMAT JSON</literal> <optional> <literal>ENCODING UTF8</literal> </optional> </optional>
- <optional> <literal>RETURNING</literal> <replaceable>data_type</replaceable> <optional> <literal>FORMAT JSON</literal> <optional> <literal>ENCODING UTF8</literal> </optional> </optional> </optional>)
+ <optional> <literal>RETURNING</literal> <replaceable>data_type</replaceable> <optional> <literal>FORMAT JSON</literal> <optional> <literal>ENCODING UTF8</literal> </optional> </optional> </optional> )
</para>
<para>
Converts an SQL/JSON expression into a character or binary string. The