Re: PL/pgSQL examples NOT involving functions

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On 2001 November 19 09:42 am, Roland Roberts wrote:
> >>>>> "Aasmund" == Aasmund Midttun Godal <postgresql(at)envisity(dot)com> writes:
> >> So I *could* create a pl/pgsql function and call it like that,
> >> but since pl/pgsql procedures aren't compiled I wondered if I
> >> could do it inline.
>
> Aasmund> I do believe they are compiled.
>
> Hmm, I'm going to have to look over the docs again. I missed that
> change; I'm pretty sure that as of 6.2 there were *not* compiled and
> that was clearly stated in the docs.

You're right, they're interpreted at run time. If you want proof, just write
a bogus function definition. It'll CREATE just fine, but barf with a syntax
error when you try and execute it.

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