Re: pl/pgsql and controling loops

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From: "Alain Roger" <raf.news@gmail.com>
> Hi,
>
> i've read several books extract about controlling loops in postgreSQL under
> pl/pgsql and there is something interesting.
>
> once to do a comparison they use :
>
> > IF (ret == 1) THEN ...
>
>
> once,
>
> > IF (ret = 1) THEN...
>

Both are correct.

>
> so are they both correct ?
> comming from .NET/C++ world, usually we use '==' or '!=', so i expect that
> correct ones are '==' and '<>'.
>
> moreover, when i check if the returned value "ret_email" from SELECT email
> INTO ret_email FROM tmp_newsletterreg WHERE tmp_usr_id = id_session;
> i want to check if it is empty or not, so i do IF(ret_email <> '' ) THEN...
> but it does not work... every time it enter in the loop, even if it is empty
> string.
>
> where is the problem ?

Are you sure ret_email is an empty string and not a NULL value. <> won't work on a NULL value. You will need to use IS
NULLor IS NOT NULL. 
>
> thx.
>
> --
> Alain
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