This function is described in <xref linkend="functions-srf-subscripts">.

</para>

<para>

You can also search an array using the <literal>&amp;&amp;</> operator,

which checks whether the left operand overlaps with the right operand.

For instance:

<programlisting>

SELECT * FROM sal_emp WHERE pay_by_quarter && ARRAY[10000];

</programlisting>

This and other array operators are further described in

<xref linkend="functions-array">. It can be accelerated by an appropriate

index, as described in <xref linkend="indexes-types">.

</para>

<tip>

<para>

Arrays are not sets; searching for specific array elements

<para>

See <xref linkend="arrays"> for more details about array operator

behavior.

behavior. See <xref linkend="indexes-types"> for more details about

which operators support indexed operations.

</para>

<para>