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B. Shaik, D. K. ChemuduruProcedural Programming with PostgreSQL PL/pgSQLhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9840-4_4

4. Dealing with Strings, Numbers, and Arrays

Baji Shaik1   and Dinesh Kumar Chemuduru2
(1)
Texas, TX, USA
(2)
Andhra Pradesh, India
 

In the previous chapter, we talked about the different data types available in PL/pgSQL and how to use them with some examples. In this chapter, we will cover how to work with strings, numbers, and arrays inside PL/pgSQL of PostgreSQL. It will include examples of how to declare variables, perform operations, and manipulate data within these data types. Additionally, it will cover best practices for working with these ...

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