Re: Calling functions from within pl/pgsql

Στις Tuesday 04 December 2007 14:59:43 ο/η Pavel Stehule έγραψε:
> On 04/12/2007, Achilleas Mantzios <achill@matrix.gatewaynet.com> wrote:
> > I noticed that in pl/pgsql simply
> > result := funcname(func,args,...);
> > just works.
> > Should i rely on it or take it as a coincidence? :)
>
> You found assignment :). Sure, you can use it.
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/plpgsql-statements.html#PLPG
>SQL-STATEMENTS-ASSIGNMENT

Sure, i missed the
"As explained above, the expression in such a statement is evaluated by means
of an SQL SELECT command sent to the main database engine. The expression
must yield a single value."
part.
Thanx.

>
> Regards
> Pavel Stehule
>
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> > Achilleas Mantzios
> >
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