NAME

       PQputf, PQputvf - Packs a set of parameters in a PGparam for use with a parameterized query.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libpqtypes.h>

       int PQputf(PGparam *param, const char *format, ...);
       int PQputvf(PGparam *param, char *stmtBuf, size_t stmtBufLen,
                   const char *format, va_list ap);

DESCRIPTION

       The PQputf() and PQputvf() functions put one or more query parameters into a PGparam using a printf style
       interface.  Any number of parameters can be put at the same time.

       The format argument is a data type specifier string indicating the parameters being put, such  as  "%int4
       %polygon".   format cannot be NULL or an empty string.  The variable argument list must match the format,
       either "..." or ap.  The number of arguments required for each data type is dependant on  the  data  type
       itself; built-in PostgreSQL types always require a single argument.

       The  PQputvf()  function can construct a parameterized command string from format, as long as stmtBuf and
       stmtBufLen have been provided.  If the construction of stmtBuf is not desired, set it  to  NULL  and  set
       stmtBufLen  to  0.   When  a  constructed  statement is desired, the contents of format will be copied to
       stmtBuf and all data type specifiers, like "%int4", will be replaced with $1, $2,  etc...   syntax.   The
       result  is a parameterized statement in synch with param and ready to be executed.  For instance: if spec
       is "SELECT %int4 + %int4", the resulting stmtBuf would be "SELECT $1 + $2".

RETURN VALUE

       On success, a non-zero value is returned.  On error, zero is returned and PQgeterror(3) will  contain  an
       error message.

       If  any  put  operation fails, the param is reverted back to the number of parameters it had prior to the
       function call; partial puts are not allowed.

EXAMPLES

   Using PQputf
       The example uses PQputf() to put a couple parameters into a PGparam.

              PGtext text = "foobar";
              PGint8 i8 = PQT_INT64CONST(1099511627776);
              PGparam *param = PQparamCreate(conn);

              if(!PQputf(param, "%text %int8", text, i8))
                   fprintf(stderr, "*ERROR: %s\n", PQgeterror());

              PQparamClear(param);

   Using PQputvf
       The example creates an application function named execf.  execf is a wrapper to  PQputvf(),  as  well  as
       PQparamExec(3).  It is similar to PQexecf().  The only difference is that the PQexecf implementation uses
       a smaller stack buffer and allocates heap memory when needed.

              PGresult *
              execf(PGconn *conn, const char *format, ...)
              {
                   va_list ap;
                   char stmt[32768];
                   PGparam *param;
                   PGresult *res = NULL;

                   /* create the temporary PGparam */
                   if(!(param = PQparamCreate(conn)))
                        return NULL; /* PQseterror already called */

                   /* put the params, create the stmt and exec it */
                   va_start(ap, format);
                   if(PQputvf(param, stmt, sizeof(stmt), format, ap))
                        res = PQparamExec(conn, param, stmt, 1); // resfmt is binary
                   va_end(ap);

                   /* param must be cleared */
                   PQparamClear(param);
                   return res;
              }

              /* Example: execf will put 2 ints and execute "SELECT $1 + $2" */
              PGresult *res = execf(conn, "SELECT %int4 + %int4", 100, 67);
              if(!res)
                   fprintf(stderr, "*ERROR: %s\n", PQgeterror());

AUTHOR

       A contribution of eSilo, LLC. for the PostgreSQL Database Management System.  Written by  Andrew  Chernow
       and Merlin Moncure.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <libpqtypes@esilo.com>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2011 eSilo, LLC. All rights reserved.
       This  is  free  software;  see  the  source  for  copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for
       MERCHANTABILITY or  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       pqt-specs(3), PQparamCreate(3), PQgeterror(3), PQseterror(3)