PL/pgSQL - Procedural Language for PostgreSQL
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What is PL/pgSQL - Procedural Language for PostgreSQL?
PL/pgSQL is a procedural language for the PostgreSQL database system that enables you to create stored procedures and functions using conditionals, loops, and other control structures, similar to a traditional programming language. Using PL/pgSQL, you can perform complex operations on the server-side, reducing the need to transfer data between the server and client. This can significantly improve performance, and it enables you to encapsulate and modularize your logic within the database.
Free resources to learn PL/pgSQL - Procedural Language for PostgreSQL
- Official docsPL/pgSQL — SQL Procedural Language
- ArticlePostgreSQL PL/pgSQL
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