<row>
<entry><function>hstore_to_json(hstore)</function><indexterm><primary>hstore_to_json</primary></indexterm></entry>
<entry><type>json</type></entry>
- <entry>get <type>hstore</type> as a <type>json</type> value</entry>
+ <entry>get <type>hstore</type> as a <type>json</type> value, converting
+ all non-null values to JSON strings</entry>
<entry><literal>hstore_to_json('"a key"=>1, b=>t, c=>null, d=>12345, e=>012345, f=>1.234, g=>2.345e+4')</literal></entry>
<entry><literal>{"a key": "1", "b": "t", "c": null, "d": "12345", "e": "012345", "f": "1.234", "g": "2.345e+4"}</literal></entry>
</row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><function>hstore_to_jsonb(hstore)</function><indexterm><primary>hstore_to_jsonb</primary></indexterm></entry>
+ <entry><type>jsonb</type></entry>
+ <entry>get <type>hstore</type> as a <type>jsonb</type> value, converting
+ all non-null values to JSON strings</entry>
+ <entry><literal>hstore_to_jsonb('"a key"=>1, b=>t, c=>null, d=>12345, e=>012345, f=>1.234, g=>2.345e+4')</literal></entry>
+ <entry><literal>{"a key": "1", "b": "t", "c": null, "d": "12345", "e": "012345", "f": "1.234", "g": "2.345e+4"}</literal></entry>
+ </row>
+
<row>
<entry><function>hstore_to_json_loose(hstore)</function><indexterm><primary>hstore_to_json_loose</primary></indexterm></entry>
<entry><type>json</type></entry>
<entry><literal>{"a key": 1, "b": true, "c": null, "d": 12345, "e": "012345", "f": 1.234, "g": 2.345e+4}</literal></entry>
</row>
+ <row>
+ <entry><function>hstore_to_jsonb_loose(hstore)</function><indexterm><primary>hstore_to_jsonb_loose</primary></indexterm></entry>
+ <entry><type>jsonb</type></entry>
+ <entry>get <type>hstore</type> as a <type>jsonb</type> value, but attempt to distinguish numerical and Boolean values so they are unquoted in the JSON</entry>
+ <entry><literal>hstore_to_jsonb_loose('"a key"=>1, b=>t, c=>null, d=>12345, e=>012345, f=>1.234, g=>2.345e+4')</literal></entry>
+ <entry><literal>{"a key": 1, "b": true, "c": null, "d": 12345, "e": "012345", "f": 1.234, "g": 2.345e+4}</literal></entry>
+ </row>
+
<row>
<entry><function>slice(hstore, text[])</function><indexterm><primary>slice</primary></indexterm></entry>
<entry><type>hstore</type></entry>
<note>
<para>
- The function <function>hstore_to_json</function> is used when an <type>hstore</type>
- value is cast to <type>json</type>.
+ The function <function>hstore_to_json</function> is used when
+ an <type>hstore</type> value is cast to <type>json</type>.
+ Likewise, <function>hstore_to_jsonb</function> is used when
+ an <type>hstore</type> value is cast to <type>jsonb</type>.
</para>
</note>