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VAR <em class="replaceable"><code>varname</code></em> IS <em class="replaceable"><code>ctype</code></em>
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.18.3"><h2>Description</h2><p>
The <code class="command">VAR</code> command assigns a new C data type
to a host variable. The host variable must be previously
declared in a declare section.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.18.4"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>varname</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
A C variable name.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>ctype</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
A C type specification.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.18.5"><h2>Examples</h2><pre class="programlisting">
Exec sql begin declare section;
short a;
exec sql end declare section;
EXEC SQL VAR a IS int;
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.7.5.20.18.6"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
The <code class="command">VAR</code> command is a PostgreSQL extension.
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