Re: plpgsql: Is ELSE IF supported or not?

2008/6/26 Marko Kreen <markokr@gmail.com>:
> On 6/26/08, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com> wrote:
>>  2008/6/26 Marko Kreen <markokr@gmail.com>:
>> > Docs seems to say it is, but following function fails to compile:
>>  >
>>  > create function err_else() returns void as $$
>>  > begin
>>  >    if 1 = 1 then
>>  >    else if 1 = 2 then
>>  >    end if;
>>  > end;
>>  > $$ language plpgsql;
>>  >
>>  > ERROR:  syntax error at or near ";"
>>  > LINE 6: end;
>>
>> use elseif or elsif :)
>
> Yeah, I know.  Just the docs say this is one "form" of the IF statement:
>
>  IF ... THEN ... ELSE IF
>
> Although now that i read it more, the actual "form" is:
>
>  ELSE
>     IF THEN
>     END IF
>  END IF;
>
> That is - the ELSE starts new block unconditionally and ignores any IF
> that follows.  Later the IF can be part of new block as usual.  Huh.
>
> This is confusing.  I suggest removing the "ELSE IF" as one of the "forms"
> because it is not.
>

this is same in all procedural languages

Pavel

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