Chapter 43. PL/pgSQL — SQL Procedural Language - PostgreSQL
WEBChapter 43. PL/pgSQL — SQL Procedural Language. Table of Contents. 43.1. Overview. 43.1.1. Advantages of Using PL/pgSQL. 43.1.2. Supported Argument and Result Data Types.
PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL
WEBPL/pgSQL inherits all user-defined types, functions, and operators. PL/pgSQL has many features that allow you to develop complex functions and stored procedures. PL/pgSQL can be defined to be trusted by the PostgreSQL database server. Let’s get started programming with PL/pgSQL.
PL/pgSQL - Wikipedia
WEBPL/pgSQL (Procedural Language/PostgreSQL) is a procedural programming language supported by the PostgreSQL ORDBMS. It closely resembles Oracle's PL/SQL language. Implemented by Jan Wieck, PL/pgSQL first appeared with PostgreSQL 6.4, released on October 30, 1998.
PostgreSQL: Documentation: 16: 43.1. Overview
WEBWith PL/pgSQL you can group a block of computation and a series of queries inside the database server, thus having the power of a procedural language and the ease of use of SQL, but with considerable savings of client/server communication overhead.
PL/pgSQL Variables - PostgreSQL Tutorial
WEBIntroduction to PL/pgSQL variables. In PL/pgSQL, variables are placeholders for storing data within a block. These variables can hold values of various types such as integers, booleans, text, and more. Variables allow you to hold values for calculations, store query results, and so on.
PostgreSQL: Documentation: 16: 43.5. Basic Statements
WEBIn this section and the following ones, we describe all the statement types that are explicitly understood by PL/pgSQL. Anything not recognized as one of these statement types is presumed to be an SQL command and is sent to the main database engine to execute, as described in Section 43.5.2.
Introduction to PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL Procedural Language
WEBPL/pgSQL is a procedural programming language for the PostgreSQL database system. PL/pgSQL allows you to extend the functionality of the PostgreSQL database server by creating server objects with complex logic.
PL/pgSQL Block Structure - PostgreSQL Tutorial
WEBPL/pgSQL is a blocked-structure language that organizes a program into blocks. A block contains two parts: declaration and body. The declaration part is optional whereas the body part is mandatory.
PostgreSQL Tutorial: PL/pgSQL Procedural Language
WEBAug 3, 2023 · PL/pgSQL is a procedural programming language for the PostgreSQL database system. PL/pgSQL allows you to extend the functionality of the PostgreSQL database server by creating server objects with complex logic.
PostgreSQL: Documentation: 16: 43.11. PL/pgSQL under the Hood
WEBSQL statements and expressions within a PL/pgSQL function can refer to variables and parameters of the function. Behind the scenes, PL/pgSQL substitutes query parameters for such references. Query parameters will only be substituted in places where they are syntactically permissible.
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