Re: pgplsql SELECT INTO ... FOR UPDATE

> I'm trying to write a stored procedure in plpgsql that selects a row
> and possibly increments one of its fields. I thought I would do SELECT
> INTO my_record * FROM my_table FOR UPDATE WHERE ..., but apparently
> plpgsql doesn't like the FOR UPDATE in a stored procedure. Does plpgsql
> automatically lock any rows I read until the stored procedure exits?
> I'm just not sure how to get the functionality I'm looking for and not
> have to concern myself with concurrency.
>
> Example:
> create table t_test (x int, y int);
> create or replace function f_test(int) returns void as '
> declare r record;
> begin
>    select into r *, oid from t_test -- FOR UPDATE
>      where x = $1;
>    if found then
>      update t_test set y=y+1 where oid = r.oid;
>    end if;
>    return;
> end' language plpgsql;
> insert into t_test values (1,1);
> select f_test(1);
>

Would it be better to just write

update t_test set y=y+1 where x = $1;