DROP FUNCTION without knowing the number/type of parameters?

Question

I keep all my functions in a text file with \'CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION somefunction\'. So if I add or change some function I just feed the file to psql.

Answer 1

Slightly enhanced version of Erwin's answer. Additionally supports following

• 'like' instead of exact function name match
• can run in 'dry-mode' and 'trace' the SQL for removing of the functions

Code for copy/paste:

/**
 * Removes all functions matching given function name mask
 *
 * @param p_name_mask   Mask in SQL 'like' syntax
 * @param p_opts        Combination of comma|space separated options:
 *                        trace - output SQL to be executed as 'NOTICE'
 *                        dryrun - do not execute generated SQL
 * @returns             Generated SQL 'drop functions' string
 */
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION mypg_drop_functions(IN p_name_mask text,
                                               IN p_opts text = '')
    RETURNS text LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $$
DECLARE
    v_trace boolean;
    v_dryrun boolean;
    v_opts text[];
    v_sql text;
BEGIN
    if p_opts is null then
        v_trace = false;
        v_dryrun = false;
    else
        v_opts = regexp_split_to_array(p_opts, E'(\\s*,\\s*)|(\\s+)');
        v_trace = ('trace' = any(v_opts)); 
        v_dryrun = ('dry' = any(v_opts)) or ('dryrun' = any(v_opts)); 
    end if;

    select string_agg(format('DROP FUNCTION %s(%s);', 
        oid::regproc, pg_get_function_identity_arguments(oid)), E'\n')
    from pg_proc
    where proname like p_name_mask
    into v_sql;

    if v_sql is not null then
        if v_trace then
            raise notice E'\n%', v_sql;
        end if;

        if not v_dryrun then
            execute v_sql;
        end if;
    end if;

    return v_sql;
END $$;

select mypg_drop_functions('fn_dosomething_%', 'trace dryrun');