Re: plpgsql: Is ELSE IF supported or not?

On 6/26/08, Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> 2008/6/26 Marko Kreen <markokr(at)gmail(dot)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.

--
marko