SQLite json_group_array() Function

Summary: in this tutorial, you will learn how to use the SQLite json_group_array() function to aggregate values into a JSON array.

Introduction to the SQLite json_group_array() function

In SQLite, the json_group_array() function allows you to aggregate values into a JSON array.

Here’s the syntax of the json_group_array() function:

json_group_array(x)Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) (sql)

In this syntax:

• x: is a column that contains values you want to aggregate into a JSON array.

The json_group_array() function returns a JSON array that contains values from the x column.

SQLite json_group_array() function example

We’ll use the albums and tracks table from the sample database: