How to compare the current row with next and previous row in PostgreSQL?

Question

I want to know how to retrieve results in a SQL query doing some logic comparison with the next or previous rows. I\'m using PostgreSQL.

Example

Answer 1

You can find the best solution in this address:

http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2013/09/25/sql-server-how-to-access-the-previous-row-and-next-row-value-in-select-statement-part-4/

Query 1 for SQL Server 2012 and later version:

SELECT
LAG(p.FirstName) OVER(ORDER BY p.BusinessEntityID) PreviousValue,
    p.FirstName,
    LEAD(p.FirstName) OVER(ORDER BY p.BusinessEntityID) NextValue
FROM Person.Person p
GO

Query 2 for SQL Server 2005+ and later version:

WITH CTE AS(
    SELECT rownum = ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY p.BusinessEntityID),
    p.FirstName FROM Person.Person p
)
SELECT
prev.FirstName PreviousValue,
    CTE.FirstName,
    nex.FirstName NextValue
FROM CTE
LEFT JOIN CTE prev ON prev.rownum = CTE.rownum - 1
LEFT JOIN CTE nex ON nex.rownum = CTE.rownum + 1
GO