Re: create function syntax error

gustavo halperin <ggh(dot)develop(at)gmail(dot)com> schrieb:

> Hello
>
> I Always get "syntax error" for every function that I try to create, for
> example:
> mydb'>create or replace function f_sum () returns void as '
> mydb'> select 2+2;
> mydb'> ' LANGUAGE plpgsql;
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "select" at character 56
> LINE 2: select 2+2;
> ^
>
> What its the problem ??

Several:
- wrong quotation, either with '' or with dollar-quote
- no 'begin'
- no 'end;'

Please read the docu:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/plpgsql.html

There are many examples, for instance:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/plpgsql-structure.html

HTH, Andreas
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