# VAR
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.