XQuery reverse Function

XQuery reverse Function

The reverse function is used to reverse the given sequence. This function returns the modified sequence but the original sequence is not altered.

Syntax

reverse($seq as item()*)

Input Parameters

• $seq is the provided sequence. A sequence can contain 0 or more items.

Example

XQuery Expression

let $items := (1,2,3,4,5,6)
let $new-items := reverse($items)
return
   <result>
      <items>
      {
         for $item in $new-items
         return <item>{$item}</item>
      }
      </items>
   </result>

Output

<result>
   <items>
      <item>6</item>
      <item>5</item>
      <item>4</item>
      <item>3</item>
      <item>2</item>
      <item>1</item>
   </items>
</result>