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ELSEIF PL/PgSQL doc patch.

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Klaus Reger
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Bruce Momjian 2001-05-22 13:52:27 +00:00
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<!--
$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/Attic/plsql.sgml,v 2.32 2001/05/17 21:50:16 petere Exp $
$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/Attic/plsql.sgml,v 2.33 2001/05/22 13:52:27 momjian Exp $
-->
<chapter id="plpgsql">
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<title>Conditional Control: IF statements</title>
<para>
<function>IF</function> statements let you take action
according to certain conditions. PL/pgSQL has three forms of
IF: IF-THEN, IF-THEN-ELSE, IF-THEN-ELSE IF. NOTE: All
PL/pgSQL IF statements need a corresponding <function>END
IF</function> statement. In ELSE-IF statements you need two:
one for the first IF and one for the second (ELSE IF).
<function>IF</function> statements let you execute commands based on
certain conditions. PL/PgSQL has four forms of IF: IF-THEN, IF-THEN-ELSE,
IF-THEN-ELSE IF, IF-THEN-ELSIF-THEN-ELSE. NOTE: All PL/PgSQL IF statements need
a corresponding <function>END IF</function> clause. With ELSE-IF statements,
you need two: one for the first IF and one for the second (ELSE IF).
</para>
<variablelist>
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</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
IF-THEN-ELSIF-ELSE
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
IF-THEN-ELSIF-ELSE allows you test multiple conditions
in one statement. Internally it is handled as nested
IF-THEN-ELSE-IF-THEN commands. The optional ELSE
branch is executed when none of the conditions are met.
</para>
<para>
Here is an example:
</para>
<programlisting>
IF number = 0 THEN
result := ''zero'';
ELSIF number &lt; 0 THEN
result := ''negative'';
ELSIF number &gt; 0 THEN
result := ''negative'';
ELSE
-- now it seems to be NULL
result := ''NULL'';
END IF;
</programlisting>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect3>