VAR
    
    
    
 
 
 
  Name
 
 VAR -- define a variable
 
 
 
 
  Synopsis
 
 VAR varname IS ctype
 
 
 
 
  Description
 
 
  The
  
   VAR
  
  command assigns a new C data type
     to a host variable.  The host variable must be previously
     declared in a declare section.
 
 
 
 
 
  Parameters
 
 
 
 
  
   - 
    
     
      varname
     
    
   
- 
    
     A C variable name.
     
- 
    
     
      ctype
     
    
   
- 
    
     A C type specification.
     
 
 
 
 
 
  Examples
 
 Exec sql begin declare section;
short a;
exec sql end declare section;
EXEC SQL VAR a IS int;
 
 
 
 
  Compatibility
 
 
  The
  
   VAR
  
  command is a PostgreSQL extension.