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`any` and `all` special Postgres constructs

To determine if a value exists in a subquery or scalar value list you can use the in operator like:

> select 1 in (1, 2)
true

any and all go a step further by allowing for an operator in the special construct which is used against each value in the subquery or array (no scalar value list for these constructs).

any examples:

> select 1 = any(Array[1, 2, 3])
true
> select 1 > any(Array[1, 2, 3])
false

all examples

> select 17 <> any(Array[2, 4, 8])
true
> select 17 < any(Array[2, 4, 8])
false

some is a synonym for any.

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