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On 2010-03-01, Gianvito Pio <pio.gianvito@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi all,
> is there a way to define functions and/or triggers in a function?

assuming plpgsql: execute

> For example, can I create a function that takes an argument and defines a
> function that has the name passed as argument to the first function?
>
> Something like this .....

 CREATE FUNCTION test (name text) RETURNS VOID AS $$
 BEGIN

   EXECUTE 'CREATE FUNCTION '||quote_ident(name)|| 
   ...
     
   
 END $$ LANGUAGE PLPGSQL;