Finding the maximum difference between columns from different rows in Postgresql


To find the maximum difference between columns from different rows in PostgreSQL, you can use a combination of window functions and subqueries. Here is an example query:

 

SELECT MAX(abs(t1.col1 - t2.col1)) AS max_diff

FROM (

  SELECT col1, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY id) AS row_num

  FROM table_name

) AS t1

JOIN (

  SELECT col1, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY id) AS row_num

  FROM table_name

) AS t2 ON t1.row_num < t2.row_num 


 This query will calculate the absolute difference between col1 values from all possible pairs of rows in the table and then return the maximum difference.

Here's a breakdown of how the query works:

  • We use two subqueries (t1 and t2) to generate row numbers for each row in the table, using the ROW_NUMBER() window function. We order the rows by the primary key column (id) to ensure consistent ordering.
  • We join the two subqueries on the row numbers, with t1.row_num < t2.row_num to ensure that we only compare each row to all subsequent rows.
  • We calculate the absolute difference between the col1 values from t1 and t2 using abs(t1.col1 - t2.col1).
  • Finally, we use MAX() to return the maximum difference across all pairs of rows.

Note that this query only considers one column (col1) for simplicity, but you can modify it to include additional columns as needed.

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