Re: Trying to avoid a simple temporary variable declaration in a pl/pgsql function

"David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> writes:
> I know this could be written quite easily in sql but was wondering if it is
> possible in pl/pgsql.

> CREATE FUNCTION test_func()
> RETURNS text
> LANGUAGE 'plpgsql'
> AS $$
> BEGIN
> SELECT 'text_to_return' INTO <what_goes_here?>; --with or without a cast
> RETURN <what_goes_here?>;
> END;
> $$;

> The goal is to return the value of text_to_return without declaring an
> explicit variable to name in the INTO clause.

INTO requires a declared variable as target.

However, I'm wondering why you don't just use "RETURN expression"
if this is all that will be in the function.

            regards, tom lane