Can you use an array of variables in a function? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Frank Millman
Subject Can you use an array of variables in a function?
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Hi all
 
Is it possible to use an array of variables in a PL/pgSQL function?
 
Here is a trivial example of what I am trying to do.
 
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create or replace function fmfunc(int) returns int as '
  declare
    _int alias for $1;
    _ints int[3];
  begin
    _ints[1] = _int * 2;
    _ints[2] = _int * 4;
    _ints[3] = _int * 8;
    return _ints[3];
  end;'
language 'plpgsql';
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SELECT fmfunc(3) runs without any errors, but it returns null.
 
For debugging, I added the following line before the return -
  raise notice ''ints[1] = '', _ints[1];
 
I then get 'syntax error at or near "["'.
 
Platform is 7.4.1 on Redhat 9.
 
TIA for any advice.
 
Frank Millman

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